Mental Health Hero’s draw by Chato B Stewart for his Cartoon-a-Thon
31. May 2010 by admin.
My friend Chato is drawing up a storm for Mental Health Awareness month. Here are a few more of his Mental health heroes for the 2010 Cartoon-A-thon. What some might not know is he is drawing even thought he is in server pain with what could be TMJ or and abscess tooth. Today he will try and finish 10 more caricatures… You go for it Chato!!! We are “pulling” for you.. Pulling that tooth that is… 
http://mentalhealthcartoons.com/bio/may26-mental-health-hero.html
http://mentalhealthcartoons.com/bio/may25-mental-health-hero.html
http://mentalhealthcartoons.com/bio/may20-mental-health-hero.html
http://mentalhealthcartoons.com/bio/may19-mental-health-hero.html
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Healing Humor Will Carry Body, Mind and Spirit | Self Help Ideas
31. May 2010 by admin.
I just found this and thought I would pass it along:
Here are some suggestions for enjoying the advantages of humoring yourself and others:
1. Observe humor – Start with you. Look in the mirror and smile for no reason. Continue until you either start to feel higher or someone pounds on the bathroom door. Don’t stop there. There are plenty of times during every day you’re funny. If you do not suppose therefore, you aren’t paying attention. Poke fun at yourself for your mistakes or your bad hair day, but stop calling yourself names for each imperfection. Be kind in your use of humor even when it’s simply you talking to yourself.
2. Seek for humor -Tune into the incongruities of life at work and at home and when you find them, consciously opt for amusement over anger. With apply, the response becomes more natural.
3. Share with others – Share an expertise with others that invites them to laugh with you. The ability of shared laughter is sturdy and bonding. Build sure the humor you share doesn’t return at the expense of somebody else. Ironically, individuals who kid their own mistakes gain the esteem of others while people who try to project an aura of infallibility are magnets for ridicule.
4. Take it home – Do not forget to find laughter to share along with your family. Funny experiences bind relations to every different like few other experiences can. Dare to use humor. Your teens may roll their eyes, however they do that anyway. Deep down they appreciate your attempt at lightness whether or not they pronounce it, “lame.”
5. Take inventory – When a week of your humor regimen asks yourself how your conscious use of humor has altered experiences and relationships.
Healing Humor Will Carry Body, Mind and Spirit | Self Help Ideas
Gary Coleman’s Comedy Legacy
29. May 2010 by admin.
Gary Coleman’s Comedy Legacy - Yahoo! TV Blog
This is sad.
Gary Coleman’s Comedy Legacy
By Mike Ryan | Friday, May 28, 2010, 4:42 PM
Gary Coleman in "The Kid From Left Field"
© Columbia Pictures
When diminutive comedic actor Gary Coleman died on Friday after a brain hemorrhage, pop culture fans of "Diff’rent Strokes" rushed to the Internet to post their "Whatchu talkin’ ’bout, Willis?" tributes, and the news channels tried to piece together the details of his death (he had suffered a seizure on an episode of "The Insider" in February, and was admitted to a hospital in Provo, Utah, on Wednesday).
Mostly, though, there was a palpable sense of shock that the perennially youthful actor was gone so soon.
Almost as shocking as his death is the fact that Gary Coleman was 42 years old. Because his height topped out at 4 feet 8 inches, Coleman would always be young Arnold Jackson in the eyes of TV watchers. In more recent years, the public seemed hard-pressed to accept the more unfortunate aspects of this otherwise-cheerful comedian’s life.
[Photos: Remembering the moments of Gary Coleman’s life]
In his happier days in the late 1970s and the early 1980s, Coleman was a true cornerstone of popular culture, and wherever he went, laughter seemed not far behind.
Gary Coleman broke into acting in a series of successful guest appearances on everything from "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" to "The Jeffersons" and "Good Times.
Gary Coleman as "Mr. President" in "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century":
…in a cameo on "The Jeffersons":
…and as a persistent, crushed-out young man on "Good Times":
"Diff’rent Strokes" premiered on November 3, 1978, and ran for a very successful eight seasons. Coleman was just 10 years old when he first played Arnold Jackson, the role that would eventually make him a star. The plot centered on orphans Arnold and brother Willis (Todd Bridges), who were adopted by a wealthy Park Avenue resident named Phillip Drummond (Conrad Bain), who learned just as much from them as they learned from him. Willis had a knack for getting involved in many wacky hijinks that would always result in Arnold’s now more than iconic catch phrase, "Whatchu talkin’ ’bout, Willis?":
Coleman had a fairly successful film career as well. In 1979′s "The Kid From Left Field" — a remake of a 1953 movie — Coleman starred alongside Robert Guillaume, playing Jackie Robinson "J.R." Cooper, who wound up the manager of the San Diego Padres even though he was a child:
And later, in 1981′s "On the Right Track" (eventually played relentlessly on HBO), Coleman played an orphaned shoeshine boy who lived in a locker at a railway station. He costarred with Norman Fell (better known as Mr. Roper on "Three’s Company"):
Eventually, Coleman proved so popular on "Diff’rent Strokes" that in 1982, he was given his own Saturday morning cartoon called "The Gary Coleman Show." Eerily enough, given recent news, in his self-titled show, Coleman played an angel who returns to Earth to help other children with their problems:
Gary Coleman’s Comedy Legacy - Yahoo! TV Blog
Celebrity Psychings Writes about Chato B. Stewart’s Mental Health Heroes |
19. May 2010 by admin.
Here a post from Alicia Sparks:
By Alicia Sparks
(The) annual Mental Health Awareness Month Cartoon-A-Thon (this is his first year at Psych Central, where he blogs Mental Health Humor) my good friend and the very talented cartoonist Chato B. Stewart has dubbed me and a slew of other folks in the mental health field as Mental Health Heroes.
You can check out the whole bunch at his May 11-17 Cartoon-A-Thon post.
Chato and his work… Blending mental health and humor is an intricate dance, and once I believe Chato performs flawlessly (and hysterically!). Naturally, I was ecstatic when he joined the Psych Central team this year!
You can learn more about Chato, his mental health story, and his cartoons when you visit is Psych Central About Page, and don’t forget to head over and get familiar with Mental Health Humor!
READ MORE: Chato B. Stewart Draws Up His List of Mental Health Heroes | Celebrity Psychings
7 Reasons Why Healthcare Facilities Need a Humor Program | A Heart 4 Clowning: Hospital Clowns & Healthcare Family Entertainers
10. May 2010 by admin.
Here are 7 reasons why healthcare facilities need to host an in-house humor program:
1) Humor and laughter make significant contributions to both physical and mental health conditions of all who receive applications of Applied Humor Therapy, by:
- Strengthening the immune system
- Improved cardiovascular health
- Reducing pain, stress and anxiety
- Creating a more positive perspective and optimistic mood
These are but a few of the benefits associated with generous doses of Applied Humor Therapy to the recipient, with undoubtedly a residual spillover-effect to all observing the spectacle, as well as the therapist. In the truest sense, humor program participants are part of the hosting facility’s Wellness Team.
2) It’s Critical Care: Patients are always the primary focus during visitations. In the healthcare setting, the mission is to do nothing more than cheer the patients through a gentle presence, as a means of taking the patient’s mind off their current health condition or painful situation.
Success is measured if only for just a second, after entering the patient’s room they can forget or not think about their condition, through humorous intervention. They are drawn into the performance, become a part of it, empowered to assist, or even refuse a visit.
3) Lift Spirits: Visitors may be treated to entertainment in the patient’s rooms, or sometimes caught by surprise in the hallways, waiting rooms, elevators and lobby. Depending upon the situation or mood, the visitors may become the center of attention, if the patient is unable, and it seems the visitors need a cheerful interlude.
4) Uplift: Staff often welcomes joy-filled, comedic stress-relieving moments. Entertaining the staff at the nurse’s station and in the hallways as time and schedule allow, can become a much-anticipated adventure.
5) Build a Rep for Caring and Taking a Personal Approach: Great good will is established and excellent community relations are cemented when a program is well-executed and becomes well-known for this ‘work’ that-looks like play.
6) It is NOT Rocket Science to Set Up a Program: It can easily and should be be tailored to the hosting facility’s needs. With willing volunteers, the program cost can be next-to-nothing, with greater returns than any monies ever expended.
7) Add an Element of Joy and Wonder Where It’s Least Expected – Most Needed: As an added perk to a facility’s amenities, available at low-cost for the far-reaching effects on all people who come into contact with the program in action.
7 Reasons Why Healthcare Facilities Need a Humor Program | A Heart 4 Clowning: Hospital Clowns & Healthcare Family Entertainers
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10. May 2010 by admin.
Friday, April 02, 2010
Savannah, Georgia
Consumer Specialist
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah
The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Consumer Specialist at Georgia Regional Hospital At Savannah (please visit www.garegionalsavannah.com for more information). There are three full-time positions available.
Job Description:
Assists with daily living activities in a daytime non-residential facility, a residential facility, or inpatient health care setting. Provides training of basic personal and social skills, simple academics, or work skills to consumers. This is the entry/training level of the Client Support Worker job series. Incumbents at this level may require additional training or experience to gain full proficiency in some or all of the job responsibilities
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FREE - Online BP Magazine - Spring 2010 (Bipolar Magazine)
8. May 2010 by admin.
Here is a link to a FREE Online BP Magazine Issue. It’s the Spring 2010 (Bipolar Magazine). You need a Flash player to view it. It is not a PDF file, rather a full magazine layout and it’s really cool too.
BP Magazine - Spring 2010
