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If We Know There’s a Stigma, Why Is It Still Here?

My Brains Not Broken

But as much as people bring it up when we talk about mental health, the stigma continues to exist and cause harm to people who experience mental illness or other mental health challenges. The stigma surrounding mental health and mental illness comes up a lot in this space, and it’s something that can become impossible to ignore.

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Starmer fails to confirm future of Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund as end looms

Community Care

Some are children who are suicidal, who are self-harming, who somehow dont meet the criteria for Camhs. Were talking pre-order, where theyre not even sure if they can proceed with the adoption. “Some of them weve got have a high level of violence, where the parent doesn’t know if they can keep going.

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Nurse Depression and Anxiety: Stopping the Mental Health Crisis

Relias

According to a recent American Nurses Association survey , 30% of nurses — nearly one-third — said they are “not emotionally healthy” or “not at all emotionally healthy,” with an increasing number of nurses struggling with depression or anxiety. What causes nurse depression and anxiety? Nurses on a break talking and walking together.

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5 Reasons Children Bully and How Parents Can Help

KVC

Both children who bully and targets of bullying are at a greater risk for mental and behavioral health issues, including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, sleep difficulties, lower academic achievement and dropping out of school. Words can hurt. What Defines a Bully? Are you concerned your child is being bullied or may be bullying others?

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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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5 Ways to Reduce Horizontal Violence in Healthcare

Relias

Horizontal violence refers to non-physical, hostile, aggressive, or harmful behavior directed at colleagues in the workplace. Victims may experience emotional distress, such as anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Horizontal violence undermines these factors, leading to burnout, turnover, and a decline in care quality.