Remove Depression Remove Disability Remove Self-harm
article thumbnail

5 Reasons Children Bully and How Parents Can Help

KVC

Both children who bully and targets of bullying are at a greater risk for mental and behavioral health issues, including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, sleep difficulties, lower academic achievement and dropping out of school. Words can hurt. It becomes a learned behavior that is carried on into the classroom.

Self-harm 105
article thumbnail

Are You Struggling With a Social Worker Personal Statement?

Social Work Haven

I made it clear that I believed the child was at risk of significant harm and all professionals present agreed with this. For instance, I signposted an adult with learning disabilities to befriending services to help him improve upon his interpersonal skills and widen his social network.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Educator : Social workers educate clients about resources, coping strategies, and life skills to enhance their well-being and self-sufficiency. This approach helps clients build resilience and self-efficacy. Self-Care: Personal Well-being: Social workers understand the importance of self-care to maintain their own well-being.

article thumbnail

How to Write Care Act Needs Assessment Easily

Social Work Haven

I consider potential barriers to communication because of a disability or age-related disability. I also use observation skills to discover whether there is any evidence of self-neglect or soiled clothing. I observe whether there is any evidence of self-neglect based on appearance and presentation.

article thumbnail

At Home. Unproductive. Stuck in Room. Twenties.

Gary Direnfeld

Not spoken about until seriously probed are the bouts of depression and/or anxiety. 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.

Self-harm 147
article thumbnail

Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown. Etiology may include mental health disorders such as anxiety disorder, depression, or schizophrenia. Frequent thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Persistent stress from raising children.

article thumbnail

Alcohol and ADHD: How They’re Linked

Gateway Foundation

A diagnosis of ADHD can disrupt a person’s way of life and cause low self-esteem, relationship troubles or career and academic difficulties. Though alcohol is a depressant, for those with ADHD, it can have the opposite effect. Individuals with ADHD may engage in impulsive behavior that can lead to harmful consequences.