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How Social Workers can Use Words to Heal

Social Work Blog

Today, a growing body of research confirms that reading and writing can be therapeutic, even reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Owner of Change Your Narrative consulting and training practice, Nancy S. Reading fiction in particular builds emotional literacy and empathy, research shows.

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How Social Workers Can Use Words to Heal

Social Work Blog

Today, a growing body of research confirms that reading and writing can be therapeutic, even reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Owner of Change Your Narrative consulting and training practice, Nancy S. Reading fiction in particular builds emotional literacy and empathy, research shows.

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Psychologist vs Social Worker: The Differences You Need to Know

Social Work Haven

Psychology may be used to explore issues such as anxiety, depression, or trauma, while social work can help individuals access resources and services to address more practical problems, such as housing or financial assistance. How do I choose between psychology and social work? What does a social worker do?

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Medication for Depression or Anxiety

Gary Direnfeld

If you have been prescribed medication for depression or anxiety, it is important to know it can take a good four to six weeks before you truly feel the benefit. Unlike a Tylenol for a headache which usually reaches therapeutic level in about 20 minutes, medications for depression and anxiety literally takes weeks.

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Treating Anxiety

Gary Direnfeld

About that anxiety. Given an anxiety disorder, the saying, “trust your gut,” just doesn’t hold. As for medication, typically those referred to as SSRIs are helpful for an anxiety disorder. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress.

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Managing Your Child’s Anxiety.

Gary Direnfeld

That childhood anxiety. As you ask the many questions seeking an answer as to why from the child, you may inadvertently be ramping up anxiety for you both. Anxiety, as a disorder, is about feelings betraying the mind as the feelings are either disproportionate to the triggering event or an independent experience.

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When Someone You Love has Anxiety…

Gary Direnfeld

For many, there is a relational aspect to anxiety. Those that get drawn in become part of a dynamic where as they try to comfort, cajole, support, facilitate, the one with the anxiety experiences and expresses greater fear. In turn, the anxiety escalates. They seek others to help them manage, make them feel safe or less anxious.

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