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When the kid listens in without the parent knowing….

Gary Direnfeld

With that the child can become depressed and/or anxious. The depression is about feeling badly for being ineffective. The anxiety is about seeing another episode of the issue coming and not being able to stop it. As they try to make things better, the problems typically continue.

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Teenagers and Mental Health: A Q&A with Tilly’s Life Center

My Brains Not Broken

The program is available as a high school course via virtual or in-person, an after-school program, or a series of workshops. Many schools have already started to implement SEL content into their curriculum. We aim to see SEL as a required curriculum in ALL high schools across the country.

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Never Say These 3 Things to Someone With Anxiety

Social Work Haven

Anxiety is one of the most common mental illness. According to Trevor (2017), anxiety is a normal healthy reaction. BUT, there are things you should never say to someone with anxiety. So, what is anxiety? Anxiety is a feeling of fear, worry and apprehension about what’s to come. 3: Just get over it!

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School Safety: How Social Workers Can be Helpful and Stay Mentally Strong

Social Work Blog

Simply put, school social workers and other school administrators are constantly trying to identify aggression that may lead to violence. News and World Report, an estimated 14 mass shootings have killed a total of 169 victims since the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado. School Social Work Toolbox.

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Finding Hope and Healing: 71 Powerful Bible Verses about Depression and Anxiety in Social Work

Social Work Haven

Interestingly, I find myself embarking on a unique journey of faith and healing where I explore Bible verses about depression (KJV) within the realm of social work. Depression and anxiety can be isolating experiences, often leaving individuals feeling hopeless and overwhelmed. What Bible verse should you read when depressed?

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Why the DSM Doesn’t Acknowledge Sensory Integration Symptoms

University of Connecticut

For many people with SPD, their constant need to re-regulate their senses to adapt to the stimuli around them, creates symptoms of distractibility, irritability, anxiety, and depression. So where is SPD in the DSM 5?

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Omicron Survival Guide for Parents

Gary Direnfeld

The question is about how to manage, particularly with school aged kids at home. Consider sitting down with your kids and discussing how to manage; how to divvy up tasks; how and where to get school work done. Where possible, kick fear, depression and anxiety to the curb through meaningful action. We vented our anger.