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Guest Post: Interview with Merryl Hammond, PD; Author of Mad Like Me and Navigating Bipolar Country

Bipolar Bandit

I’ve worked as a lecturer in medical school, a trainer of nurses in rural South Africa, and — since immigrating to Canada — a public health consultant with Indigenous communities. I had zero mental health issues for the first fifty-plus years of my life… Q: When did you first experience bipolar disorder? You can tame this tiger!”

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Guest Post: Interview with Merryl Hammond, PhD; Author of Mad Like Me and Navigating Bipolar Country

Bipolar Bandit

I’ve worked as a lecturer in medical school, a trainer of nurses in rural South Africa, and — since immigrating to Canada — a public health consultant with Indigenous communities. I had zero mental health issues for the first fifty-plus years of my life… Q: When did you first experience bipolar disorder? You can tame this tiger!”

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Guest Post: Interview with Merryl Hammond, PhD; Author of Mad Like Me and Navigating Bipolar Country

Bipolar Bandit

I’ve worked as a lecturer in medical school, a trainer of nurses in rural South Africa, and — since immigrating to Canada — a public health consultant with Indigenous communities. I had zero mental health issues for the first fifty-plus years of my life… Q: When did you first experience bipolar disorder? You can tame this tiger!”

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Whole Person Care: What It Means, How To Use It, and Why It’s Important

Relias

For example, to administer whole person care to a client experiencing depression, a therapist could consider: Biochemical reactions in the client’s brain, such as lowered levels of dopamine or serotonin If the client’s basic needs are being met, i.e., are they experiencing housing, food, and/or clothing insecurity? Payers : Many in the U.S.

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Government proposes disability benefits overhaul in face of ‘spiralling’ caseload and costs

Community Care

The government has particularly highlighted growth in the number of claims for people with mental health conditions, with the numbers being awarded PIP whose main disabling condition was mixed anxiety and depressive disorders rising from 2,200 per month in 2019 to 5,300 in 2023.

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Why Did It Take Me So Long To Accept My Mental Health Medication?

Beautiful Voyager

I started doing an inventory: I launched my own mental health consulting business, completed a few training sessions, quickly boosted my professional network, got involved in various projects and the list goes on. Leading me to feeling depressed, tired and sad. Yet I kept on top of my work and personal life responsibilities, barely.

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You Asked, Can Social Workers Prescribe Medication?

Social Work Haven

This can include providing advice, support and guidance to people in the community who are struggling with mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety. To get a prescription for medication, you should consult your doctor or a psychiatrist. Can social workers treat personality disorders? No, they cannot treat depression.