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How Social Workers can Use Words to Heal

Social Work Blog

Today, a growing body of research confirms that reading and writing can be therapeutic, even reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Owner of Change Your Narrative consulting and training practice, Nancy S. Consider the invasion of Ukraine, gun violence, oppression, and women’s rights as just a few examples.

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How Social Workers Can Use Words to Heal

Social Work Blog

Today, a growing body of research confirms that reading and writing can be therapeutic, even reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Owner of Change Your Narrative consulting and training practice, Nancy S. Consider the invasion of Ukraine, gun violence, oppression, and women’s rights as just a few examples.

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If there’s another foster-care panic in NYC, it’s on The New York Times

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Among the worst: “ requiring home visits by the police in suspected abuse cases when someone in the family has a domestic violence history.” This new broken windows-style measure will only further scare domestic violence victims and give their abusers more power.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Identifying Risk and Protective Factors : Risk Factors : Social workers identify potential risk factors that may impact the individual’s well-being, such as substance abuse, domestic violence, or exposure to trauma. As a social worker, one of your most important roles is to be an advocate for those in need.

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Even When So Young, They Know.

Gary Direnfeld

The behavior between the partner and mom, that is referred to as domestic violence. It is also referred to as intimate partner violence. People don’t have to be physically touched or hurt for this behavior to be labled violence. If this continues those feelings can grow to become depression and/or anxiety.

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Hey, Tough Guy…

Gary Direnfeld

Mom suffered depression. As the fellow spoke he began to see connections between his dad’s oppression of his mom and her depression. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

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Parental Conflict Can Be a Setup for Childhood Trauma

Gary Direnfeld

Such a child may appear as anxious or depressed or as having ADHD. Further, any depression or anxiety or difficulty concentrating may continue into adulthood affecting adult life. As kids, they are frightened and may have difficulty settling or going to school worried about what may occur at home.