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Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work: What’s The Difference?

Gary Direnfeld

The psychiatrist helps mainly through the prescribing of medication. Many issues related to mental illness or health have a medical basis and medication, while perhaps controversial or not always helpful for some, are quite helpful to the vast majority where indicated.

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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. By Carla B. People who need help should turn to trusted sources.

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

A nervous breakdown, also called mental breakdown, refers to the inability to perform functions of daily life due to intense psychological distress. In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown. Anxiety, panic attacks, or shakiness.

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Clinical Philosophy

Unlike the Maudsley Reader , which is the only other collection still in print, the Oxford Handbook of Phenomenological Psychopathology is a 98 chapter collection of newly written essays , covering a wide variety of topics.

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why we panic

Clinical Philosophy

What tests could we run to show that misinterpretations lead to anxiety lead to symptoms, rather than these all being epiphenomenal products of some other underlying circular causal mechanism? Or 'I'll offer an alternative interpretation of the symptoms and we'll see if that reduces the anxiety'. But, well, so what?

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Simple Tips: Anger Management for Autistic Children

Social Work Haven

Social work aims to enhance the mental and emotional health of individuals and families by offering psychological services. Providing a predictable schedule and consistent expectations can help reduce anxiety and promote positive behaviour. This can lead to feelings of anxiety, stress, or even physical discomfort.