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November 21st, 2008 — , AFSP, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, bipolar, depression, mental health, mental illness, stigma, suicide from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
10th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008
Program to Reach Over 170 Conference Sites Nationwide and Internationally Webcast Available on the AFSP Website with Online Chat to Follow
What is National Survivors of Suicide Day?National Survivors of Suicide Day was created by U.S. Senate resolution, through the efforts of Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, who lost his father 
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November 11th, 2008 — , PTSD, Restore Our Soldiers, Soldiers Heart, mental health, mental illness, suicide from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
Soldiers who participate in war often come home a very different person from the one who left. Many veterans suffer from “invisible wounds” that have affected them in ways that are subtle yet quite damaging. These invisible wounds are now called PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), which I prefer to refer to as “soldier’s heart,” the term that was used to describe PTSD during and after the 
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November 10th, 2008 — , PTSD, Stress, Veteran Day, mental health, mental illness, stigma, suicide, veterans from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
Distress Signal | The American Prospect
Derek Henderson was jumpy and full of rage when he came home from Iraq in 2003. Over the next four years, he fought with his mother and brothers and got into trouble with the police. Finally, on June 22, 2007, he jumped off a bridge into the Ohio River. He didn’t die, though, at least not right away. He tried to swim to a pole that supports the bridge and
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November 7th, 2008 — , PTSD, Stress, mental health, mental health america, mental illness, stigma, suicide, veterans from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
from Mental Health America:
They are wounds you can’t see. Thousands of our veterans return every day from Iraq and Afghanistan with psychological, invisible wounds that are just as real as physical injuries. They affect their daily lives and cause anxiety, pain, and suffering for veterans and their families. These veterans must then wage another battle here at home to obtain proper 
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September 15th, 2008 — , AFSP, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Out of the Darkness Community Walk, bipolar, depression, mental health, mental illness, stigma, suicide from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
$64,203
That’s how much was raised in the Out of Darkness Walk on Saturday. Although I did not meet my projected goal, every little bit helps. I wanted to thank each person who donated. Overall the day was a success. Tons of people showed up, many with their pooches, to participate. I wasn’t able to do the walk itself, but I sure had fun meeting so many new people.
There are still plenty 
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September 6th, 2008 — , AFSP, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Out of the Darkness Community Walk, mental health, mental illness, online donation, out of darkness, suicide from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
UPDATE
Alabama Walk
September 13, 2008 at Heardmont Park
Dear Friend,
I will be joining with thousands of people nationwide this fall to walk in AFSP’s 2008 Out of the Darkness Community Walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. I would appreciate any support that you give me for this worthwhile cause.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is at the forefront 
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August 4th, 2008 — , advocasy, bipolar, causes, depression, mental health, mental illness, suicide from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
2008 Out of the Darkness Community Walk registration is now open! If you haven’t done so already, please visit www.outofthedarkness.org to register for a walk in your area!
Thank you for your dedication and participation in the AFSP Out of the Darkness Community Walks
VISIT MY PERSONAL DONATION PAGE
I will be participating in a walk in September of this year. Please take a few 
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May 20th, 2008 — , advocasy, bipolar, depression, health problems, healthcare, mental health, mental health america, mental illness, stigma, suicide from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
Last week, the House again approved legislation to delay a series of federal regulations that would severely limit Medicaid coverage of rehabilitative, case management, and school-based services. The amendment to the supplemental war funding bill that included this delay on the regs passed by a vote of 256-166. Thanks to all of you who contacted your representative - you helped make a 
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May 12th, 2008 — , advocasy, bipolar, causes, depression, mental health, mental illness, suicide from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
2008 Out of the Darkness Community Walk registration is now open! If you haven’t done so already, please visit www.outofthedarkness.org to register for a walk in your area! If you do not see a walk in your area and would like to start a walk in your community, please contact Mike Lamma, Director of Field Management, at mlamma@afsp.org or 1-888-333-AFSP (2377) x16. Please include your 
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May 5th, 2008 — , Personal, WLS, advocasy, empowerment, fat acceptance, fat phobia, mental health, suicide from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
Yesterday was the 4th anniversary of my WLS.
WOW……what a difference a year makes.
I had a heck of a post all planned to post yesterday. Going into all the new problems that have cropped up for me thanks to the WLS. But in writing that post I wanted to go back and read what I wrote last year. I won’t post it all but here is a part that made me stop and think…..
A question was posed in the
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April 21st, 2008 — , WLS, complications, fat acceptance, health problems, mental health, mortality, obesity, rant, suicide, unhealthy eating, weight loss from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
The Bypass Effect On Diabetes, Cancer, Surgery Can Send Diabetes Into Remission, And May Reduce Risk Of Certain Cancers - CBS News
WOW!!!
And here all this time I thought 60 Minutes was a news program.
This crap is nothing but a friggin’ infomercial…..
And don’t even get me started about the WLS cheerleaders throughout the comments section. Many of them I know. Let them walk a few days 
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April 7th, 2008 — , Health, Motivation, NAMI, bipolar, depression, mental health, mental illness, rant, stigma, suicide from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
From NAMI:
Last summer, Joe Jordan, an asbestos demolition contractor, bought the Weston Hospital in West Virginia, which is registered as a national historic landmark.
He has renamed it the “Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum,”(trans-alleghenylunaticasylum(dot)com–because I REFUSE to link to it) which was its name in another era. Constructed in 1864 as a psychiatric hospital, it housed more than
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March 17th, 2008 — , advocasy, bipolar, causes, depression, discrimination, mental health, mental health america, mental illness, parity, stigma, suicide from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
House passes mental health parity - work still to be done
The House of Representatives passed the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, HR 1424, on March 5! The House-passed measure must now be reconciled with a parity bill already passed by the Senate, S. 558. A final version will have to be approved by both chambers and signed by the President before people living with mental
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March 6th, 2008 — , NAMI, advocasy, causes, depression, discrimination, mental health, mental illness, stigma, suicide from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
Staggering statistic huh.
I’ve talked about suicide and mental health quite alot in my blog. I’ve even touched on the fact that I once found myself in that deep dark pit of despair. Lucky for me, I survived my own suicide attempt. It has caused lasting health issues for me. But I’m still holding on.
The typical person can not grasp why someone would attempt take their own life. You would 
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February 18th, 2008 — , WLS, advocasy, depression, eating disorder, health problems, mental health, nutrition, obesity, suicide, unhealthy eating, weight loss from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
I have been following the news of the death of Polly Williams. Polly was one of the four women featured in Lauren Greenfield’s Emmy-nominated documentary Thin. The film documents the experiences of young women at the Renfrew Center, a residential facility for the treatment of eating disorders.
Here’s an update on Polly’s death:
There has been much speculation on how Polly died, with many people 
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December 6th, 2007 — , Health, Motivation, Personal, advocasy, bipolar, causes, depression, empowerment, mental health, mental illness, stigma, suicide from BG @ Back Across The Line
ATTENTION: ACTION NEEDEDWe are SO close! Passage of a strong parity law is within reach. But this session of Congress will end before Christmas. If a parity bill is not passed by then, we risk losing it entirely in election-year deadlock!Join me and ma…
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October 26th, 2007 — , Health, SAD, WLS, bipolar, carbohydrates, complications, depression, healthcare, inspiration, mental health, mental illness, metabolic advantage, mortality, nutrition, obesity, protein, suicide from BG @ Back Across The Line
I did a post early on this subject. In light of new research,I felt compelled to go more in depth on some things. Living life after having WLS is difficult enough on your mental health. Throw in the added complication of a severe mental illness and it …
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October 23rd, 2007 — , WLS, complications, mental health, mental illness, mortality, suicide from BG @ Back Across The Line
All around the web, the talk is going on. Bloggers are posting about it. Message boards are talking about it. News reports are abundant. But in all this, the WLS community is strangely quiet. The message boards have nothing to say. None of the bloggers…
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