Natural Antidepressant - Sunflower Seeds!

http://www.naturalnews.com/026165.html

Sunflower Seeds are Answer from Nature to Antidepressant Drugs Thursday, April 30, 2009 by: Barbara Minton, Natural Health Editor

Alaska Attorney Tackles Tough Issue

Thinking this is a great way to rein in at least some abuse of taxpayer dollars, and save a few children, too! (It is also relevant to what we are doing!)

See: http://psychrights.org/news/090505LtrSGrassley.pdf

Depression Recovery Program at Davis High School

A Nedley Depression Recovery Program will be held on Tuesday nights from April 28th to June 2nd from 7-9 p.m. at Davis High school, room 2308. It costs $50 per person, and $80 per couple, with an additional $20 fee for the workbook. (Three additional books will be recommended at the class.)

Come learn how to heal from Depression through the following areas:
April 28- Identifying Depression and it's Causes
May 5- Lifestyle Treatment for Depression
May 12- Nutrition & Brain Function for Depression & Anxiety
May 19- Cognitive Tools that Help Heal Depression & Anxiety
May 26- Positive Choices and Encouraging Calmness
June 2- More Tools for Improving Brain Function for Depression & Anxiety

Contact Holli Oram for more information

Connecting the Dots

Thought you'd be interested in the following article from Bloomberg News:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601124&sid=a4V6UEpXf_mY&refer=home

In a letter sent today to the National Alliance for Mental Illness, based in Arlington, Virginia, Grassley asked the nonprofit group to disclose any financial backing from drug companies or from foundations created by the industry.

The Iowa Republican, in a series of hearings and investigations, has focused on financial ties between the drug industry, doctors and academic institutions. His efforts have led New York-based Pfizer Inc. to begin disclosing consulting payments to U.S. doctors, and Harvard Medical School in Boston to reexamine its conflict-of-interest policies. Now Grassley is expanding his inquiries to nonprofit groups.

“I have come to understand that money from the pharmaceutical industry shapes the practices of nonprofit organizations which purport to be independent in their viewpoints and actions,” Grassley wrote in his letter.

Officials at the National Alliance for Mental Illness didn’t return calls for comment.

Free Online / Home Study Course

Hello Friends,

Just wanted to make you all aware of this free online / home study course:

http://www.criticalthinkrx.org

The Critical Curriculum on Psychotropic Medications is a FREE online or home study course that provides up to 12 continuing education (C.E.) credits for counselors, psychologists, social workers, and other mental health practitioners, and up to 14 C.L.E.R credits for attorneys.
Anyone may freely view or download the course materials or take the course.
To obtain and print your Certificate of C.E. Credits, you need simply: (1) register, (2) view the curriculum and pass the tests, and (3) complete a brief course evaluation.
CriticalThinkRx, funded at Florida International University, seeks to educate professionals in child welfare and mental health, but especially those with non-medical training. The curriculum developed for this project is available on this website, free of charge, for anyone who is interested.

Acknowledgement: This work was made possible by the State Attorneys General Consumer and Prescriber Education Grant Program which is funded by the multi-state settlement of consumer fraud claims regarding the marketing of the prescription drug Neurontin.

Deep Breathing/health DVD's and video

I have a video made in 1996 called "Shim Shin Key". It has deep breathing, self massage w/ a wooden rope roller, more deep breathing with movement, and ends with meditation. I love it, and realized it is a perfect thing for class participants. Unfortunately it is also out of production!

So I called the Collage Video site where I bought it, and they recommended two DVD's that are similar-- except no self-message. "Qi Gong fire & Water" Tai Chi. They said it is "very calming, rejuvenating & nurturing". The other one is "Crunch Candlelight Yoga" with Sarah Ivanhoe. They both include deep breathing exercises and some meditation along with respective exercises. That website is www.ColageVideo.com.

My husband found a self-massage rope roller after looking for some time on the internet. It's on a website called Lucky Vitamin.com. It's called the Double Rope massage roller. If only Jhoon Rhee would do another Shim Shin Key video. It's perfect! And he served as an advisor to Presidents Reagan and Bush so it makes it real ligit. Oh well. Any of you want to make an exercise dvd?

Health to All!
Holli

The Road Back

If time allows, you may want to familiarize yourselves with Jim Harper's work prior to our meeting on Saturday. His book, which outlines the program he has developed, is available free of charge, via this link on his website: http://www.theroadback.org/workbook.htm

Happy reading!

I'll see you on Saturday!