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Why Is It So Hard To Ask For Help When Facing Psychological Distress?

Beautiful Voyager

One interesting question raised by the host JF Lacasse was: why is it so hard, especially for men, to talk about their psychological and emotional challenges, and ask for help? Why would men hide their psychological challenges more than women? They are a barrier to the accurate identification and treatment of psychological conditions”.

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How Social Workers can Use Words to Heal

Social Work Blog

Owner of Change Your Narrative consulting and training practice, Nancy S. Scherlong discovered a passion for doing healing work with words when she was an MFA student with a background in creative writing and psychology. “I

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Ramona Perry Successfully Defends Dissertation

Michigan Social Work

Ramona Perry, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Psychology, has successfully defended her dissertation "Black During COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Adoption of COVID-19 Risk Reduction Behaviors among Black Adults." After graduation, Perry will be co-owner of an evaluation consulting firm.

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

The Center for Deployment Psychology will be hosting a 90-minute webinar entitled “Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure.” June 21, 2022. Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure. National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) .

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

Relias

This has been especially true for psychology, where mental health has traditionally been seen as something wholly separate from physical health. This means that separate organs do not operate in a vacuum, and our psychological health cannot be completely separated from our physiological health.

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Psychologist vs Social Worker: The Differences You Need to Know

Social Work Haven

Well, it is vital to note the difference between psychology and social work because they both seek to help individuals in different ways. Whereas psychology focuses primarily on understanding and exploring the inner workings of people’s minds, social work focuses more on helping people with their daily life issues.

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Authentic Beauty – Reflections for Women Social Workers

R.E.A.L. Social Workers

This immense pressure to conform to conventional beauty standards can add to the psychological toll social workers experience leading to anxiety, depression, and increased stress. These are subtle microaggressions that undermines psychological safety in the workplace. Bailey Consultants Please share in the comments.