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Social Work Can Play a Critical Role in Pain Management

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Department of Health and Human Services published guidelines that warned against fast tapering due to the risk of suicide. The DSM-V notes that pain disorders relate to psychological factors. This is where a person presents symptoms of depression, anxiety or insomnia, but their primary problem is chronic pain,” Kljajic says.

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Member Voices: Be Wary of Mental Health ‘Experts’ on Social Media

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Monteiro, LCSW The past two years were filled with fear and uncertainty, exacerbating a mental health crisis with an increase in anxiety, depression, suicide rates, and substance abuse. A good place to start is the US Department of Health and Human Services administration, which operates a suicide and crisis Lifeline.

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Staff Retention in Behavioral Health: Your Questions Answered

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This new evidence suggests that the pandemic will continue to have long-term effects on staffing, leaving emotional and psychological trauma in its wake. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S. Other causes of the shortage are less positive.

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How to Create a Disaster Behavioral Health Plan

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Whether they are natural or man-made disasters, human services professionals must prepare accordingly. These can include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more. In fact, 15% of individuals who have lived through a natural disaster are diagnosed with depression or anxiety. Disasters happen.

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

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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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The Fatal Five in IDD: What You Need to Know About Seizures

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However, there may be other serious complications due to a seizure or ongoing seizure disorder: Emotional distress — Individuals coping with epilepsy are at a greater risk of depression and other psychological disorders due to the fear and uncertainty that seizures often cause.

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Staff Retention in Behavioral Health: Your Questions Answered

Relias

This new evidence suggests that the pandemic will continue to have long-term effects on staffing, leaving emotional and psychological trauma in its wake. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S. Other causes of the shortage are less positive.