by stevesparks | Mar 17, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/08/politics/cnn-kff-mental-health-survey-what-matters/ “CNN – The vast majority of Americans of all ages, races, generations and backgrounds say the US has a mental health crisis.” Stigma is at the roots… The worst...
by stevesparks | Mar 15, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy
Mental Health First Aid Research has shown that mental illness and aging can often be a double stigma. According to the National Council on Aging, the number of Americans 85 and older will triple by the year 2050. Older adults and care partners are less likely to...
by stevesparks | Feb 23, 2023 | Furry Friends and Wildlife, Guest Contributors, Mental Health Advocacy
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/scnf/home/?cid=stelprdb5360033 River of No Return Steven D. Kelley & KaDee Written by Steven D. Kelley, Buckeye, Arizona Steven Kelley grew up in Eastern Washington State. Served in The US Navy from 1969 – 1975 with four...
by stevesparks | Feb 18, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Ptsd
Living in the moment… “The past has no power over your present, as stated Eckhart Tolle, is a poignant pointer to the fact that the psychological influences of your past experiences/memories can be completely let go of if you choose to stay fully in the...
by stevesparks | Feb 13, 2023 | Furry Friends and Wildlife, Mental Health Advocacy
Rottweiler Roscoe’s life style… His mischievous days are pretty much over. Sleep, sleep, eat, pee, poop, sleep. Repeat! Except for… “The Rope Game!” The Rope Game with Pops… According to my friend, Steve, Roscoe wakes around 3pm...
by stevesparks | Feb 11, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Furry Friends and Wildlife, Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/669 Sonora Greater Roadrunner Meep Meep One of my desert wildlife neighbors came for a visit, shortly after we moved to Sun City Festival. My new friend, the “Greater Roadrunner,” landed on top of our brick fence, looked...
