Gateway Foundation

AUGUST 6, 2023

Around 2 million adults in the United States meet the criteria for severe gambling addiction. The condition can severely impact a person’s livelihood, leading to financial difficulties, strained relationships and deteriorating mental health. Here’s why problem gambling can be dangerous and how to get help.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Counsellor : They provide counselling and emotional support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health issues, addiction, and crisis situations. Therapist : Clinical social workers provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, addressing mental health and emotional challenges.

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Gateway Foundation

JULY 23, 2023

It’s essential to remember that using nicotine to relax is only a temporary fix, and smoking exacerbates mental health conditions over time. Others turn to food to replace their nicotine addiction. Addiction itself: Addiction also plays a significant role in keeping people smoking.

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Beautiful Voyager

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Photo by Matthew Waring Signs, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment When confronted with intense emotions, some teens may turn to self-harm , such as cutting, as a means of coping. Familiarize yourself with this self-harming behavior so you'll know what to do when your teenager engages in it. What Is Teen Cutting?

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Gateway Foundation

MARCH 6, 2023

Gambling addiction can significantly impact a person’s life, from their health and finances to their relationships. Practical Ways to Stop Gambling Gambling addiction can affect everyone from teenagers to adults. Many problem gamblers experience financial difficulties, failed relationships and poor health outcomes.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

SAMHSA defines recovery as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives and strive to reach their full potential. He recommends that we look at the opioid addiction pandemic through a harm-reduction lens, rather than a punitive one.

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Gateway Foundation

JULY 27, 2023

If you’re unsure if your loved one has a gambling addiction, one of the signs that the behavior has become more than a casual occurrence includes lying about their gambling. Learn more about common lies gamblers tell others and themselves and how to help someone with this addiction. Why Do Compulsive Gamblers Lie?

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Social Work Haven

MAY 9, 2023

They also work on issues in relation to abuse, for example, how emotional abuse can cause significant harm to a vulnerable person. This helps them develop an action plan that meets the person’s goals and objectives in relation to health and social care. Hence, over the years, there has been an increased focus on mental wellbeing.

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A Splintered Mind

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

I picked up TIME Mental Health: A New Understanding a year ago in the grocery store and slowly worked my way through it. I wasn’t in competition with anybody, except, perhaps, Father Time, but I must admit that I had an assist from COVID–19, which gave me lots of time to break my news addiction.

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Gateway Foundation

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

If you or someone you know struggles with addiction, you might notice personality and behavioral changes, such as withdrawing from loved ones, secrecy, or increased risk-taking. Addiction is a treatable condition, and professionals can help you overcome the cycle. Can Addiction Change Someone’s Personality?

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Gateway Foundation

MARCH 6, 2023

struggle with mental health, but less than half receive the help they need. Mental health problems often result in behaviors like substance misuse, sleep problems, emotional outbursts, weight or appetite changes, and isolation. In some cases, they can also lead to cutting and self-inflicted harm.

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Gateway Foundation

OCTOBER 12, 2022

These ingredients can be harmful and produce undesirable effects on the person taking the substance. While some believe that repeatedly taking molly or ecstasy over a long period is less harmful than other substances, MDMA can have severe effects on the body after a person has taken the drug for a long time. Long-Term Effects.

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Gateway Foundation

JUNE 29, 2022

Causes might come down to shared similarities between drug or alcohol addiction and ADHD symptoms. Those who enter an addiction center should address their ADHD and alcohol addiction simultaneously to help treatment be effective. Individuals with ADHD may engage in impulsive behavior that can lead to harmful consequences.

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Gateway Foundation

AUGUST 1, 2023

Problem gambling and gambling addiction occur when a person’s life is damaged or disrupted by gambling. Playing the lottery once or twice a week typically isn’t harmful behavior. Problem gambling interferes with a person’s daily life.

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Gateway Foundation

JULY 21, 2023

The thought of winning when gambling can seem like an easy solution, but it can quickly become an addiction. People with depression may also show signs of self-harm or may experience suicidal ideation. Certain disorders are considered to be a risk for gambling addiction. Alternatively, gambling can cause depression.

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KVC

APRIL 10, 2023

Here are the most common types of child abuse: Emotional abuse: Mental or emotional abuse typically aims to impact a child’s well-being, self-esteem and self-worth. Physical injuries without an explanation or with an unconvincing story about its occurrence may indicate intentional harm to a child. Behavioral changes.

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University of Connecticut

MARCH 28, 2022

Last year, along with a coworker, I started a Mental Health support group for college aged Transgender students. This scholarship was established in memory of Donna Millette-Fridge by the School of Social Work in recognition of her commitment to helping the mentally ill become self-sufficient.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Safety planning has proven an effective means of supporting those struggling with mental health crises, abusive relationships, or other forms of trauma. At its most basic, safety planning is a way to help clients experiencing suicidal ideation navigate their feelings in a way that prevents self-injurious behavior.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Safety planning has proven an effective means of supporting those struggling with mental health crises, abusive relationships, or other forms of trauma. At its most basic, safety planning is a way to help clients experiencing suicidal ideation navigate their feelings in a way that prevents self-injurious behavior.

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All For Kids

MARCH 12, 2025

Father’s absence hinders development from infancy to adulthood, with psychological harm persisting throughout life. Sociability and Self-Control : High levels of father involvement correlate with higher levels of sociability, confidence, and self-control in children.

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Beautiful Voyager

MARCH 15, 2025

Learning about my Human Design type helped me understand myself better and transformed the way I approached my mental balance. I came to understand that are many ways Human Design can affect your mental health. What is Human Design? Human Design revealed that Im a projector, a type known for being a guide rather than a doer.

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Child Welfare Monitor

JANUARY 13, 2025

A DCYF spokesperson told the Seattle Times that the department was using services to avoid removing children or to reunite families sooner, citing efforts to connect parents to substance use or mental health treatment programs, bring a social worker into the home to problem solve, or offer practical items, like diapers, car seats and beds.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Fong writes in The Imprint about why the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act is “A Dangerous Tool in An Arbitrary System.” --And in this essay, she takes on the harm of mandatory reporting laws. In the meantime, her daughters suffered abuse at a foster home and her younger son descended into a mental health crisis.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Part one of NCCPRs news and commentary year in review for 2024 Tomorrow: Part two looks at some of 2024s finest journalism exploring wrongful removal and other harms to children caused by our current system of family policing. Jamie Thompson called for action on how state-run mental health facilities operate.

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