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Helpful Resources During Suicide Prevention Month 2022

My Brains Not Broken

The Lifeline provides “free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.” By texting ‘TALK’ to 741741, you can have a confidential text conversation with someone. Talking about mental health isn’t easy.

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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. Storytelling can be part of the healing process in one’s mental health journey. By Carla B. My concern is not unwarranted.

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Resources to Know During Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2023

My Brains Not Broken

The Lifeline provides “free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.” By texting ‘TALK’ to 741741, you can have a confidential text conversation with someone.

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Navigating AI in Social Work Education

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

He is the chemical dependency track coordinator and mental health track chair. Whether policies are conservative or liberal, the goal is to use AI responsibly while ensuring confidentiality and ethics. (We Todd Sage , Ph.D., MSW, is a clinical associate professor at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

Online Treatment Locator , the confidential and anonymous resource for individuals seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories. The findings provide information regarding reasons connected with recovery and how efforts can be made to assist with sustaining recovery.

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

Social workers are the largest group of mental health providers in the United States and treatment of PTSD is one of their specialty areas. Identify future areas of work/growth, boundaries as practitioners as the continued need for mental health treatment remains an essential service during the COVID 19 pandemic in the U.S.

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April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Here are resources for social workers

Social Work Blog

During the COVID-19 pandemic alcohol use along with mental health challenges have been exacerbated by pre-existing and new stressors. Social workers provide counseling services and mental health treatment to individuals who may also have an alcohol use disorder and help them address barriers to treatment. Smart Recovery.