Bipolar Bandit

APRIL 12, 2023

A: About a hundred years ago back in South Africa where I was born, I trained as a nurse, got several post-grad nursing qualifications, did a master’s in sociology and a doctorate in adult education and public health. I had zero mental health issues for the first fifty-plus years of my life… Q: When did you first experience bipolar disorder?

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Community Care

JUNE 14, 2022

The NHS remains “heavily reliant” on inappropriate out-of-area mental health hospital placements despite a government target to eliminate them by March 2021, psychiatrist leaders have warned. Proposed Mental Health Act overhaul included in Queen’s Speech. ‘Inhumane and costly’ scandal.

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Community Care

JULY 17, 2024

The long-awaited reform of the Mental Health Act 1983 and action to deliver “fair pay” for staff in adult social care are also included in its first legislative programme since taking office this month. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Counsellor : They provide counselling and emotional support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health issues, addiction, and crisis situations. Therapist : Clinical social workers provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, addressing mental health and emotional challenges.

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Relias

MARCH 17, 2022

“Commitment to consistent DEI initiatives, especially training, not only is important for patient safety and better health outcomes, but also can be key for retaining qualified, engaged employees,” observes Rola Aamar, PhD, Senior Clinical Effectiveness Consultant at Relias. How and when to use interpreter services.

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Healthcare Diversity Patient Safety Communication 98

Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

I have colleagues who were former foster youth, had parents that suffered from mental health barriers, or were victims of witnessing domestic violence between adults in the home. I do believe that there are social workers who see themselves in their clients and this is one of many factors as to why individuals stay in this field.

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Social Worker Self-harm Child Welfare Communication 111

Community Care

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The government’s response to the consultation on the draft revised Mental Capacity Act code of practice, including provisions for implementing the Liberty Protection Safeguards , the successor to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

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Community Care

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

‘Unprecedented financial challenges’ Derbyshire held a consultation in May this year on introducing a policy of charging parents between £89.60 Where a person does not pay the required contribution, the council may make an application for this to be enforced by an order from a magistrate’s court.

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Disability Social Worker Mental Health Consultation 71

Community Care

APRIL 24, 2023

Government safeguarding advisers set out a series of recommendations for improving care, social work practice, commissioning and regulation in residential services for disabled children and those with complex needs, in a report last week. ”

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Social Worker Disability Schools Communication 54

Community Care

MARCH 8, 2023

Providers reported a “sharp increase”, particularly since spring 2022, in referrals for children – some very young – with deteriorating mental health, with rising numbers self-harming as well. 3m of this will go towards a regional recruitment project in the North East.

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Community Care

JUNE 14, 2024

Labour will consult widely on the design of this agreement, before beginning the process and learn from countries where they operate successfully. “We will enhance partnership working across employers, workers, trade unions and government and establish a fair pay agreement in adult social care. What else has Labour pledged?

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Similarly, CMS stated in FAQ 6, Nursing facilities should continue to consult with state and local health departments when outbreaks occur to determine when modifications to visitation policy would be appropriate. States should work with CMS on specific actions related to additional measures they are considering. (p.

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Community Care

APRIL 15, 2024

Longstanding concerns amid passion for role These ranged from navigating the emotional labour of supporting struggling students to grappling with institutional racism and advocating for fellow disabled and neurodivergent colleagues because of a lack of support and reasonable adjustments within organisations.

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Bipolar Bandit

APRIL 12, 2023

A: About a hundred years ago back in South Africa where I was born, I trained as a nurse, got several post-grad nursing qualifications, did a master’s in sociology and a doctorate in adult education and public health. I had zero mental health issues for the first fifty-plus years of my life… Q: When did you first experience bipolar disorder?

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Interviewing Disorder Depression Mental Health 52

Bipolar Bandit

APRIL 12, 2023

A: About a hundred years ago back in South Africa where I was born, I trained as a nurse, got several post-grad nursing qualifications, did a master’s in sociology and a doctorate in adult education and public health. I had zero mental health issues for the first fifty-plus years of my life… Q: When did you first experience bipolar disorder?

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Interviewing Disorder Depression Mental Health 52

Community Care

JANUARY 5, 2024

‘Believe in yourself’ An MBE was also awarded to social care consultant, and expert by experience, Jak Savage. ” Honours also went to: Jacqueline Hendra, a social care assessor at Devon council, who received a British Empire Medal for services to people with disabilities. .”

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Community Care

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Lack of workforce strategies Against the backdrop of longstanding concerns about social care staffing shortages , the CQC found very few councils had published workforce strategies, with even fewer having plans that covered the entire health and social care system.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

1)” Similarly, CMS states in FAQ 6, “Nursing facilities should continue to consult with state and local health departments when outbreaks occur to determine when modifications to visitation policy would be appropriate. States should work with CMS on specific actions related to additional measures they are considering. (p.

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Nursing Home Medicare Medicaid Self-harm 93

Community Care

MARCH 8, 2024

People were expected to adapt to “the narrow range of services that are on offer”, with disabled and older people not seen as experts in their lives. She left the chief’s role in the hands of Fran Leddra – then a PSW – and Mark Harvey, who had previously been a principal social worker. “They did a really great job.”

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Community Care

MARCH 31, 2022

A draft report and best practice guidance from the supervision review will go out for consultation later in the year. Domestic abuse, mental health problems and substance misuse predominated and a third of the children had special educational needs and disabilities. There is an urgent need for this review.

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Community Care

AUGUST 8, 2023

Concerns over abuse not covered by domestic abuse law It was triggered by concerns raised by disability groups about the abuse of people by carers who were not “personally connected” to them – ie relatives, partners and ex-partners – under the definition of domestic abuse set out in law. ”

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Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Mild Intellectual Disability (MID) is a much-misunderstood diagnosis. It first appears in the 2013 edition of the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual of Mental Disorders, 5 th Edition (DSM-5). As for Intellectual Disability (ID), this is a replacement for the older diagnosis of Mental Retardation. Indeed, it is.

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Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Are you disabling your kids? Unfortunately though, many patent do inadvertently disable their kids. These behaviors of the parent can disable the child from managing distress, being responsible and coping with life’s ups and downs. They do so by coddling, carrying, and compensating. Removing any bumps.

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Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 6, 2022

The parents were poor, disabled and unable to work. Sure they had disability support payments, but it barely covered basic needs. His parents although disabled, were still caring. Although a somewhat simple kid, he had memorized the schedule of which food bank you could visit on which days for what kind of items.

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Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 28, 2022

This outcome further disables the child come adulthood and also financially burdens society. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. It is so short-sighted.

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Community Care

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Police have opened an investigation into abuse of patients at a mental health hospital uncovered by the BBC. Panorama filmed staff assaulting , inappropriately restraining and secluding and verbally abusing and humiliating patients at the Edenfield Centre run by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 24, 2022

I wonder about a “nonverbal learning disability.” I learn about their family, background, living arrangements, quality of life, conflict management, addictions, mental health, physical health, traumatic life experiences, etc. The child was almost five. Acting out was an issue. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

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Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 21, 2022

The issue is coming to terms with a likely mental illness that is severe and disabling or alternatively, so much enabling with little accountability since early childhood that this person truly hasn’t learned to cope and manage independently. Here in Ontario there is ODSP – Ontario Disability Support Program.

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Gary Direnfeld

JULY 24, 2023

Then I was told the worker I was paired with was on long term disability and I would be responsible for her caseload on top of mine. Happily within five months I got a job in a clinical role at a major children’s mental health centre. The next place I worked at, the children’s mental health agency, was amazing.

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Gary Direnfeld

MAY 17, 2022

As for their expectations of their kids, these are to be kept simple: No intoxicants in the home; Attend therapy; If working or on disability (ODSP), pay towards your common expenses. This is not for the faint of heart and typically requires support for the parents. That is tough on many parents. If not, you are missing many more posts!

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All For Kids

JANUARY 10, 2025

Mental Health Research has shown an undeniable link between poor financial health, specifically increased amounts of debt, and mental health concerns. Half of all adults who report that they are in problem debt also have experienced mental health issues. What about life insurance?

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

A serious and complex condition is defined as a condition “serious enough to require specialized medical treatment to avoid the reasonable possibility of death or permanent harm” or a chronic condition that “is life-threatening, degenerative, potentially disabling, or congenital; and requires specialized medical care over a prolonged period of time.

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Beautiful Voyager

JULY 11, 2021

I will be drawing parallels with my own few personal returns to the office after going through mental health challenges and recoveries, which are in many ways comparable to what most workers are currently facing. with the existing stigma around mental health, especially at work) Are my chances of promotion now gone?

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Mental Health Communication Disability Recovery 52

Community Care

APRIL 11, 2024

It is the worst case of child abuse and neglect that I have ever seen,” said a hospital consultant who treated Victoria in her final days. Laming tells me of a severely disabled young adult who, until the age of 18, had been well supported by children’s services.

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SECTIONED

JANUARY 30, 2019

Hard-pressed GPs will be able to refer patients to someone else and free up their consulting room at a time when we face a GP shortage. However, there are a number of problems with social prescribing, especially as it impacts on people with serious long-term mental ill-health. What do I mean by “inaccessible”?

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Mental Health Schizophrenia Disability Consultation 12

Community Care

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

By Tim Spencer-Lane On 6 November 2024, the Mental Health Bill was introduced in Parliament. The bill contains measures to amend the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) in order to strengthen the voice of the patient and ensure that that detention is only used when, and for as long as, necessary. What happens next?

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Mental Health Government Criminal Justice Disability 52

Community Care

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The “door could be open to the abuse and neglect” of disabled children due to the government’s cost-driven decision to shelve a planned expansion of advocacy for the group. “Due to the extent of their disabilities and health needs, their cries for help can be easily dismissed when they are subjected to abuse.

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