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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

Social workers help patients eliminate psychosocial stressors such as homelessness, loss of job, divorce, and loneliness that may have led to their use of substances. Additional Resources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Recovery Is for Everyone: Understanding Treatment of Substance Use Disorders.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

Social workers help patients eliminate psychosocial stressors such as homelessness, loss of job, divorce, and loneliness that may have led to their use of substances. Additional Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Recovery Is for Everyone: Understanding Treatment of Substance Use Disorders.

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Psychological Effects of Being Adopted on Child Development

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Adoptee Potential Identity Crises Adopted children often face what is known as an identity crisis , where they question their sense of self and their place in the world, according to Kendra Cherry, a psychosocial rehabilitation specialist and author of the “Everything Psychology Book.”