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5 Reasons Children Bully and How Parents Can Help

KVC

Bullying Led My Daughter to Depression & Psychiatric Hospitalization: How She Achieved Mental Health Wellness [VIDEO]. Not only does it cause harm to those who are being bullied, but it can also spark bullying among other students or peers. Why Do Kids Bully? . The reasons children bully can be difficult to pinpoint.

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Guest Post: Interview with Randye Kaye: Podcast Co-Host of Schizophrenia: 3 Moms in the Trenches and Author of Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope and Happier Made Simple: Choose Your Words

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She has spoken at CIT International, American Psychiatric Association, APNA, and The Missouri Behavioral Health Council. Recently, though, in a brush with police not trained in Crisis intervention, he is currently incarcerated, awaiting a bed in a jail diversion program. Change Your Life ( Front Porch Press, 2022 ).

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July is Disability Pride Month

Social Work Blog

The colors represent various disabilities, including physical, neuro-divergent, invisible/undiagnosed, psychiatric, and sensory. It features five diagonal stripes of different colors on a black background. The flag symbolizes breaking barriers and mourning the victims of violence and abuse against individuals with disabilities.

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

Addressing Diversity in PTSD Treatment: Clinical Considerations and Guidance for the Treatment of PTSD in LGBTQ Populations . This resource from the American Psychiatric Association provides expert responses to common questions pertaining to PTSD. . Expert Q&A: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) .

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Art of Diagnosis – In-person

University of Connecticut

Whether a condition is considered a disorder is based in social and political context, and certainly, what questions we ask in the psychiatric interview is culturally influenced. The goal of this in-person seminar is to help the clinician improve the diagnostic skills they use in their daily practice.

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New KVC Thriving Magazine: Find Out Why KVC Is a Great Place to Work and Read New Success Stories

KVC

But when she came to KVC Hospitals, she received comprehensive medical and psychiatric treatment. KVC Hospitals Kansas City is commemorating 30 years of providing compassionate psychiatric treatment to youth to help them heal. Hope is a 15-year-old girl who experienced depression and tried to end her life in multiple ways. Read it now.

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10 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Social Workers

KVC

Social work is a broad, diverse field where the work extends across many settings. There are more clinically trained social workers than psychiatrists, psychologists and psychiatric nurses combined. Social work requires a balanced, diverse mix of people able to help a diverse population. . needs more social workers.