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Ways To Get Involved With New Health Causes This November!
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Sarah this is really interesting. Unfortunately, I'm not surprised. I wish the three points of the triangle were defined more specifically, but perhaps this will happen as studies continue. I tend to think that depression is the underlying cause a...
I will go first!
Here are some of the great online resources I've found so far... (let me know what you think of them!)
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA)
People Living With Sickle Cell - an online Ning "community for those living...
I think a great way to get people involved with a cause here on WEGO Health is to have an ongoing collection of resources for people to check out, learn more, and delve deeper into the disease or health issue.
Let's start a collection of online l...
As of next week, the holiday season will be in full swing. This time of year is a fun time but often very stressful for everyone. In fact, it seems like the planning, preparation, and organization involved take twice as long as the celebration tim...
What have you heard of the Alzheimer's Association's Early Detection Alliance (AEDA)?
From Alz.org: "The Alzheimer's Association has formed the AEDA to help educate everyone about the warning signs of Alzheimer's, the importance of early detectio...
Great questions Amanda and such an important topic to me personally.
As a person who has struggled with depression for many years, I was not really prepared for the depression I experienced during my first pregnancy nor the postpartum depression ...
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- In the online health communities I participate in, I'm:
- a Librarian (Passionate researcher)
- The online health resource I contribute to most frequently is:
- http://www.twitter.com/wegoamanda
- This site is:
- my twitter
- More about me (my health interests and reasons for joining WEGO Health)
- Hi I'm Amanda. I just graduated college this spring with a BFA in Creative Writing (my thesis was in poetry). Now that I'm not focusing my energy on writing poems (though, of course, poetry is still always on my mind) I'm doing a lot of writing here at WEGO Health. I do lots of health research and even more health-related thinking. All of the discussions here really fascinate me. Every day I learn something new.
When I'm not writing, I'm probably watching tv, downloading new music, reading blogs, or sleeping. I like pretending I can cook by mixing every spice in my cabinet in a frying pan and then putting food in it.
Comment Wall (30 comments)
- At 12:22pm on November 11, 2009,
Enzo Darrigo said… - thank You so much I've joined the group!
- At 5:27pm on November 6, 2009,
Amy K said…
- Hi Amanda!
Thank you for joining the Twitter for Health Activism group! I look forward to making lost of great connections there and to learning from one another as well.
Hope you are having a great week and a great weekend ahead!
Amy
- At 10:11pm on November 4, 2009,
mona said…
- hi,amanda.thank you.I like that the wego health is discussing problems people are suffering from.can you do me a favour i am looking for discussion related to physical disabilities or mental health.can you send me the links related to this?thank you for the welcome.
- At 5:07pm on October 30, 2009,
Tahoe said… - Thank you, Amanda! I am finding my way around. i did participate in the Restless Legs Syndrome insight session yesterday, too. I plan on starting my blog sosn. Are there enough hours in the day?
I am also a are give for my 82 yr old mom, and took care of my father until he died. he had Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and was bipolar! Now that was a job. He is at peace now. Resources for care givers are so important. My main interest is sleep disorders, particularly RLS, and I moderate several online groups for it. I will be sending people this way shortly. I love the way this web site is set up! Thank you for the welcome, and I am sure we will be talking more very soon.
- At 10:23pm on October 18, 2009,
asburyparkangel said… - Hi Amanda!
feel free to visit my music site
www.indieheaven.com/artists/anitaferrer-asburyparkangel
and my art/portfolio sites on
www.impactfolios.com/anitaferrer
www.impactfolios.com/asburyparkangel
Be blessed & I hope to hear from you:)
- At 2:18pm on September 30, 2009,
TENA/DIAMOND said… - HI AMANADA. THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND. IT MEANS A LOT. THIS IS ALL NEW TO ME ... HERE! YES I LOVE RESEARCHING AND I DO HAVE A SPECIAL INTEREST WITH ALZ. MY AUNT HAD IT PRIOR TO HER PASSING. PLUS I KNOW PPL IN GENERAL THAT HAVE IT OR THEY CARING FOR THEIR LOVE ONE.
IT IS A DIFFICULT DISEASE , TO SAY THE LEAST.
THANK YOU FOR ALL.
I DO BELIEVE AS YOU HAVE SAID , THAT WE HAVE MUCH IN COMMON HERE.
YOURS DEARLY;
TENA/DIAMOND
- At 7:13pm on September 26, 2009,
joehappy46 said… - Um..I know I don't have a picture up yet...but..how do I say this with tact...um...little fidgety here...are you single? :) There I said it, or asked it that is.
- At 2:05pm on September 22, 2009,
Disa said… - Hello Amanda,
How kind of you to welcome me to the new groups. I've been quite ill this summer and spent most of it in and out of hospitals. As a result, I've been absent from the site that offers me so much. I've missed the reading, learning and conversations.
Hopefully, I can get back in the groove from now on. I need the contacts and encouragement just as much as I love giving to others the same. May God Bless you and give you many more GOOD days than painful ones.
In Him,
Disa
- At 10:42pm on September 21, 2009,
redheadsupermodel said… - Thanks for the welcome Amanda! I love WEGO. It's a great site. Great community!
- At 4:42pm on September 21, 2009,
carissao said… - Hi Amanda,
Thanks so much for your note. While I joined WEGO Health a while back, I haven't really dug in, particularly with groups, until now. I appreciate the welcome and look forward to exchanging thoughts with you. Thanks for the follow on Twitter; I followed you back.
It was actually WEGO Health--or at least your newest team member, Gradon Tripp--that inspired that tweet about my Dad. I saw that you guys got all decked out in purple for World Alzheimer's Day and it quickly got me thinking. I had a few sad moments, yes, but I prefer to focus on the happy times and to be thankful that we can still enjoy some of those with my Dad, who is doing relatively well. I also decided to quickly mobilize. It's a really busy time for me and I didn't think I'd be able to swing the Memory Walk, but I'm realizing that it was the fundraising in a tough economy that was holding me back. Instead, I'm going to raise what I can and do my part, so I just quickly pulled together this page: http://memorywalk09.kintera.org/manh/carissao
I'll dive into the Alz discussions and look forward to being a more active member of the community. Thanks again for reaching out.
Best regards,
Carissa
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