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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. PTSD impacts millions of people in the United States. According to the National Center for PTSD, a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, about seven or eight of every 100 people will experience PTSD in their lifetime.”

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

Intrusive thoughts or flashbacks of a traumatic event are similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). People experiencing a nervous breakdown may show symptoms that are similar to clinical depression. Early intervention and treatment can help prevent worsening of your symptoms, anxiety disorder, clinical depression, or psychosis.

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You Asked, We Answered; 12 Questions about Trauma-Informed-Care

Relias

While racial trauma is like PTSD, it is different because of perpetual exposure to race-based stress by individuals and communities. Make medical/psychiatric referrals as needed. Do organizations need to provide trauma-informed care training to non-clinical staff? Encourage physical exercise.

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Addressing Racism and Racial Trauma in Behavioral Healthcare: A Review With the Experts

Relias

Question: When it comes to diagnosing, we see that Black/African Americans have higher rates of being diagnosed with schizophrenia, where instead the diagnoses should be PTSD or MDD. He is the founder and CEO of Genesis Psychiatric Solutions, a mental health outpatient clinic with offices in Virginia and Washington D.C.

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BSW & MSW Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023

University of Connecticut

With aspirations of receiving my LCSW following my degree, the opportunities I was able to have in this placement allow for me to have a better overall understanding of the importance of clinical work. My goal for my final year is to do a clinical internship working with children.

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

So, I called my psychiatrist’s office and got an answering machine from an evidently-open urgent care clinic. I was definitely going to a psychiatric hospital, particularly since this was a weekend and my regular outpatient care team wasn’t available. The woman did finally find her boyfriend, at another psychiatric hospital.)