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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

By Makeba Royall, LCSW NASW Senior Practice Associate In 1989, National Recovery Month was started during the month of September. Recovery month provides continued education and encouragement around recovery, elevating accomplishments and reaffirming the possibility of recovery.

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Living with Bipolar Two Disorder by Cathy Shaw

Bipolar Bandit

Having suffered with symptoms of bipolar 2 disorder for over fifteen years, my hope in making this piece for See Change is to give people some understanding of how it feels in the different phases of this complex mental health illness. During the depressive phases of my bipolar disorder I felt like my whole self had completely shut down.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

By Makeba Royall, LCSW – NASW Senior Practice Associate In 1989, National Recovery Month was started during the month of September. Recovery Month provides continued education and encouragement around recovery, elevating accomplishments and reaffirming the possibility of recovery.

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April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Here are resources for social workers

Social Work Blog

It highlights the dangers of unsafe alcohol consumption and promote awareness in reducing alcohol use disorder. million people ages 12 and older had an alcohol use disorder (AUD) in 2019. Underage drinking is common and early use can lead to an alcohol use disorder later in life. April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Spring 2017.

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What Causes Coke Bloat? What You Need to Know

Gateway Foundation

Coke bloat can alter the appearance, affecting one’s self-esteem and perception of self-worth. The impact of coke bloat on one’s self-esteem can lead to continued use of cocaine. One of these changes includes facial puffiness, often referred to as coke bloat. How Cocaine Use Can Lead to Bloating.

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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. The term is no longer used because it has not been recognized as a mental health disorder by the American Psychiatry Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5).

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Guest Post: Living with Bipolar 2 Disorder by Cathy Shaw

Bipolar Bandit

Having suffered with symptoms of bipolar 2 disorder for over fifteen years, my hope in making this piece for See Change is to give people some understanding of how it feels in the different phases of this complex mental health illness. During the depressive phases of my bipolar disorder I felt like my whole self had completely shut down.