Social Work Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

It is one thing to share your own experience living with mental illness, but to suggest that mental illness is not real or should be dealt with without the guidance of a trained professional can be harmful. Dial 988 on your phone to get free and confidential support services. My concern is not unwarranted.

Mental Health 89

Mental Health LCSW Psychiatry Substance Abuse 89

Bipolar Bandit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

If they don’t qualify for inpatient, I can refer them to outpatient treatment programs or give them self-help material. But someone can have this level of psychosis with the ability to eat, sleep, clean herself, protect herself from basic harm, pay rent, along with not posing a risk of serious physical harm to anyone.

Psychiatry 98

Psychiatry Interviewing Psychiatric Schizophrenia 98

Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Educator : Social workers educate clients about resources, coping strategies, and life skills to enhance their well-being and self-sufficiency. This is because they develop treatment plans to address mental illness and substance abuse problems, often holding supervisory roles and advocating for human rights within the criminal justice system.

Social Worker 95

Social Worker Treatment Planning Interventional Justice and Corrections 95

Gateway Foundation

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Coke bloat can alter the appearance, affecting one’s self-esteem and perception of self-worth. The impact of coke bloat on one’s self-esteem can lead to continued use of cocaine. The next step of a drug addiction treatment program is detoxing from the substance. How Cocaine Use Can Lead to Bloating.

Addiction 138

Addiction CBT Recovery Self-harm 138