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Member Voices: My Journey to Clinical Social Work

Social Work Blog

Our priority was to address how racism, patriarchy and heteronormativity deeply harms Detroiters and the marginalized body’s ability to feel safe, secure, and have a right to exist. In the spirit of collaboration, she invited a small group of facilitators, herbalists, health and healing activists to help dream up this offering together.

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Member Voices: Be Wary of Mental Health ‘Experts’ on Social Media

Social Work Blog

Monteiro, LCSW The past two years were filled with fear and uncertainty, exacerbating a mental health crisis with an increase in anxiety, depression, suicide rates, and substance abuse. False or misleading information perpetuates the stigma of mental illness and can contribute to feelings of inadequacy or lack of self-worth.

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What Is Lateral Violence in Nursing?

Relias

Also referred to as horizontal violence or bullying, lateral violence is defined as non-physical, aggressive, hostile, and/or harmful behavior between coworkers. For decades, both hospital administrators and patients considered nurses inferior to physicians. Mary became depressed and began to dread going to work.

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You Asked, Can Social Workers Prescribe Medication?

Social Work Haven

They also work on issues in relation to abuse, for example, how emotional abuse can cause significant harm to a vulnerable person. This can include providing advice, support and guidance to people in the community who are struggling with mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety. How do social workers treat depression?

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Caseloads bigger, more complex and harder to manage, say children’s social workers

Community Care

A safeguarding social worker in the North West, who said their cases had increased in number and become more complex, said: “It is unmanageable and causes a great deal of anxiety and depression. The difference with the DfE’s average caseload number reflects the fact that our survey was based on a self-selecting sample representing about 1.5%

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Why You Shouldn’t Mix Alcohol and Caffeine  

Gateway Foundation

Even drinking coffee after alcohol or consuming it hours before heading to the bar can produce these same harmful effects, which is why it’s best to avoid consuming these two beverages together. Our compassionate experts in addiction recovery can help you get back to your life before addiction and discover a renewed sense of self.

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Molly vs. Ecstasy: What’s the Difference?

Gateway Foundation

These ingredients can be harmful and produce undesirable effects on the person taking the substance. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reports that molly and MDMA found on the streets are often cut or mixed with other substances or marketed as MDMA without containing the substance. Long-Term Effects.