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GuestPost: Surviving a Major Bipolar Depressive Episode and Finding a Purpose in my Life by Becky Rowland

Bipolar Bandit

I also worked in the mental health field for three years during this time, helping mentally ill patients in hospital settings. I was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1992 after I faced disciplinary action while a graduate counseling student because I had disabling symptoms of psychosis. I was in a psychosis.

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Uplifting Women’s Issues is Board Member’s Passion

Social Work Blog

When Sharma worked for a hospital in Nepal, a tragic event triggered her future path. I was the only social worker working at the hospital. After the tragedy, Sharma stressed to hospital administrators the importance of setting up a volunteer counseling and testing center. That really disturbed me,” Sharma reflects. “I

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The middle-class white person’s guide to dealing with a child abuse allegation

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The actual title is “What do Do If You Are Mistakenly Accused of Child Abuse in a Hospital Emergency Room.” Would she call the suspicion “justifiable” were she, at this very moment, making sure the house was spotless in case of a surprise inspection from CPS – in between her mandatory “counseling” and “parent education” classes?

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5 Reasons Children Bully and How Parents Can Help

KVC

Bullying Led My Daughter to Depression & Psychiatric Hospitalization: How She Achieved Mental Health Wellness [VIDEO]. will provide you with 10 questions that will help you decide if your child would benefit from counseling or therapy. Why Do Kids Bully? . The reasons children bully can be difficult to pinpoint.

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Alumni Spotlight: Sevasti Galanis

University of Connecticut

Name : Sevasti Galanis, '19 MSW Profession/Field : Forensic Social Work Bio and Key Accomplishments : Seva works full-time for the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services at Whiting Forensic Hospital as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She also works at Turning Leaves Counseling as a psychotherapist part-time.

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GuestPost: Surviving a Major Bipolar Depressive Episode and Finding a Purpose in my Life by Becky Rowland

Bipolar Bandit

I also worked in the mental health field for three years during this time, helping mentally ill patients in hospital settings. I was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1992 after I faced disciplinary action while a graduate counseling student because I had disabling symptoms of psychosis. I was in a psychosis.

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Social services career path leads to exciting new statewide family support opportunity in Washington state

Children’s Home Society of Washington

Growing up my mother partnered with a local hospital to develop a therapy program for women and children, and my father received his master’s degree in education, serving as president of his teacher’s union. I moved south and earned a Master of Science degree in clinical mental health counseling from Loyola University New Orleans.