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MBNB Song of the Month – You’re Not Alone

My Brains Not Broken

Apart from their music, the lyrics of the songs always spoke to me, especially when I was looking for a bright spot during my darkest moments of depression. But there’s a big difference between being alone and feeling alone, and depression is something that can make people feel alone and isolated no matter where they are.

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

Bipolar Bandit

I had mental illness episodes of extreme anxiety, depression, mania, and psychosis at different times from 1983-1992. I was no longer allowed to take graduate courses at this university. In 2016, I started receiving disability benefits for bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.

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Mental Health Impacts of Hurricane Harvey: Examining the Roles of Intimate Partner Violence and Resilience

Social Work Blog

In a recent issue of the journal Social Work Research , co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press, researchers reveal findings from a study of intimate partner violence following a natural disaster. In addition, intimate partner violence mediated the relationships between disaster exposure and PTS and depression symptoms.

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Guest Post: What Euphoria Feels Like by @that_bipolar.girl

Bipolar Bandit

Everything feels different, like you’ve seen the world and the universe for the first time in your life. It feels like you are one with the universe. It is easier with depression. The colours of a painting. Every good feeling felt multiplied by 100. I cried my eyes out when I saw it.

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NASW Proudly Acknowledges Women’s History Month

Social Work Blog

However, attention to women’s rights waned during the economic depression of the 1930s. Consequently, many universities started offering courses in women’s history and women’s studies. The observance of International Women’s Day began in Europe in 1911 amidst fervent discussions on women’s rights.

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

Bipolar Bandit

I had mental illness episodes of extreme anxiety, depression, mania, and psychosis at different times from 1983-1992. I was no longer allowed to take graduate courses at this university. In 2016, I started receiving disability benefits for bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.

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Current Pharmacotherapy

University of Connecticut

Kristin Waters, a clinical pharmacist in psychiatry and assistant clinical professor at the UConn School of Pharmacy will join us to examine current pharmacotherapy for Depression and Anxiety Disorders and Alcohol Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder. The second hour of the webinar will focus on Alcohol Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder.