My Brains Not Broken

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

People say it all the time – easier said than done. That phrase can extend to a lot of different situations for a lot of different reasons. In fact I don’t think I realized just how often I said it (to myself or to others) during my day-to-day life. And while I think that this extends to plenty of situations in our lives, there’s no area where this plays out for me in a clearer way then when my mental health is involved.

Mental Health 246

Mental Health Depression 246

Bipolar Bandit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Since its original description over 160 years ago, Bipolar Disorder has been a tough diagnosis to make accurately. At different times called “circular insanity,” “manic depressive psychosis,” and “manic depression,” Bipolar Disorder was not officially recognized as a standalone mental illness until 1980. Now we know that Bipolar Disorder is actually a group of four distinct illnesses with different severities and diagnostic criteria.

Disorder 138

Disorder Depression Sobriety Anxiety 138

Swhelper

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Linda R. Tropp. Debates about the value and meaning of public education are not just about report cards and standardized test scores. The hope is that public education will equip youth with what they need to reach their full potential and flourish as the next generation of citizens. To achieve this goal, most people realize that public schools […].

Diversity 133

Diversity Schools 133

The New Social Worker

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Some sounds just make me happy. Boop. Pop. Swish. Listen. What sounds bring you comfort and connection?

125

125

Advertisement

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

My Brains Not Broken

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Part of living with depression and anxiety means that sometimes, my emotions are…heightened. I don’t always know the reasoning behind it, but there are a lot of emotions I feel more intensely than I’d like to feel. I know a part of this is my empathetic nature, part of it is life and part of it is just in my personality, but it can be tricky.

Anxiety 130

Anxiety Depression Mental Health 130

Bipolar Bandit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Never lose hope because things can change. Circumstances and situations change, sometimes in the blink of an eye and sometimes over a few years. I like spending time outdoors, so I think of change as weather patterns and seasons. Using this as a metaphor, we dress appropriately for the daily weather and for each season, we must also take care of our mental health through the changes and challenges that life throws at us.

Mental Health 131

Mental Health Counseling Anxiety Depression 131

Gateway Foundation

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Self-medicating with a prescription or over-the-counter medication or other substances can be dangerous. Before taking any medication, it is always best to talk to a medical professional and ensure that the drug is right for you. In some cases, the effects of self-medicating can lead to a dependence on the substance. In the most severe… The post Dangers of Self-Medication appeared first on Gateway.

Addiction 98

Addiction 98

R.E.A.L. Social Workers

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Taking care of one’s wellbeing is a vital part of a healthy life. Many strive to maintain the appearance of what is culturally expected. We see this striving especially during the holiday season. Women and men chase their idea of perfection. It starts with the decorations. Then moves to the perfectly baked turkey with all the perfectly dressed trimmings.

Social Worker 98

Social Worker Consultation Schools LCSW 98

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Now, let’s see if Senator Soundbite tries to undermine the progress The Oregonian has a story about the decline in foster care numbers in that state – and how it’s not due to more child abuse supposedly being hidden due to COVID lockdowns. On the contrary – what declined during the lockdowns were the false reports and the poverty cases. “Even though we had fewer calls, the right calls were coming in and we got to the children who needed us,” the state’s Deputy Director of Child Welfare Practice

Child Welfare 98

Child Welfare Welfare Foster Care Human Services 98

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

50th memorial symposium on November 27th, starting from 9:00am (CET) organized by JASWE. International Symposium on Social Work Education (On-line). Social Work Education in Times of Crisis :From a Glocal Perspective. RATIONALE The global COVID-19 Pandemic has had a profound impact on social work education and practice. More than ever, the pandemic has shown that our lives are globally interdependent and that mutual understanding and solidarity on the global level are crucial to meet the challen

Schools 98

Schools 98

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

International Federation of Social Workers

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

IFSW is co-facilitating the ´Co-Building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind´ people´s summit. Today’s press release (link), issued by the summit partners, invites all people globally to contribute their ideas to making this vision a reality. “We the partners have walked alongside people who have navigated difficult journeys through the current global COVID […].

98

98

Nicole Clark Consulting

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. A few months ago, I mentioned that I’ll be limiting the content I create around starting and running a consulting practice. But I had a conversation with social work colleague recently that I couldn’t want to share! So, this month’s Ask Nicole is about [.]. The post Ask Nicole: Using Social Work Skills as a Consultant appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

Consultation 97

Consultation 97

Social Work.Career

OCTOBER 31, 2021

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 30 free webcasts that I could find for you this month in the field of social work and mental health. To make it easier for you to find a webinar that is of interest to you, […]. The post Free Mental Health Webinars, November 2021 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.

Mental Health 97

Mental Health Social Worker 97

Swhelper

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Suzy Kanoo. October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but let’s make it our mission year-round to end the one important thing that, paradoxically, is both a dire consequence of domestic violence and a factor contributing to its perpetuation: shame. Sadly, victims of domestic violence often feel a deep yet unwarranted sense of shame, as if they were […].

Domestic Violence 97

Domestic Violence Mental Health 97

Advertiser: Caseworthy

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

Case Management

International Federation of Social Workers

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

People across the globe are inviting world leaders to join them in working together towards creating a new eco-social world as we emerge from the pandemic. The people’s summit ‘Co-Building a New Eco-social World: Leaving No One Behind´ takes place next June (link). Through our representative organisations, 100s of millions of people have already committed to co-designing and co-building a sustainable world where all people live with trust, confidence, security and feel that they belong.

81

81

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

? Anyone who knows Florida child welfare and Florida journalism knows that if a birth parent had two children taken from her because of abuse, then allegedly killed a third child who was allowed to stay in the home, the Miami Herald would be doing story after story blaming “family preservation” for the tragedy – and setting off another foster-care panic.

Child Welfare 76

Child Welfare Foster Care Welfare Schools 76

Community Care

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Dear Mr Javid, I am writing, in this open letter, to express my grave and continuing concern over the care and support for people who have a learning disability and autistic people detained in inpatient care or at risk of such detention. According to latest NHS Assuring Transformation data , there were more than 2,000 people with a learning disability in inpatient settings, most of whom have been locked up in these long-stay hospitals for at least two years.

Disability 65

Disability Government Hospitals 65

Swhelper

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

SWHELPER. Banning right-wing extremists from social media can reduce the spread of anti-social ideas and conspiracy theories, according to Rutgers-led research. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, examined what happens after individual influencers with large followings are banned from social media and no longer have a platform to promote their extreme […].

85

85

Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.

Private Practice

Michigan Social Work

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Assistant Professor Shanna Kattari and Lecturer Leonardo Kattari were awarded the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression Scholarship Award at the Council on Social Work Education annual meeting, as co-authors on the paper “Differential Experiences of Dating Violence and Sexual Violence Among Trans/Gender Diverse Youths.” The award recognizes scholarship that contributes to knowledge about sexual orientation and gender identity and expression; the individual and systemic issues ass

Diversity 52

Diversity 52

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2021

We suggest that the National office for the Court-Appointed Special Advocates program use this item from The Daily Show as a training video In 2018, r esponding to former Today Show anchor Megyn Kelly’s appalling attempt to justify blackface, (for which she has apologized) her colleague Craig Melvin noted that, as a CNN story put it, “this controversy is an opportunity to inform people — but said most people already knew how offensive blackface is.

Child Welfare 76

Child Welfare Welfare Diversity Depression 76

Community Care

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The number of children in need in England has fallen for the third successive year, to its lowest level since 2013, according to official government figures. Figures from the annual children in need census , covering the year to 31 March 2021, also showed that referrals to children’s social care and child protection plans fell sharply during the first year of coronavirus restrictions in the country.

Domestic Violence 62

Domestic Violence Interventional Social Worker Schools 62

Swhelper

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Michèle Foster. Calls to increase the number of teachers of color, specifically African American teachers, have intensified over the past decade. Educators and their organizations, school administrators, and policymakers increasingly agree that a lack of diversity among teachers hurts U.S. students. But this is not the first time this problem has been highlighted, so we must learn […].

Diversity 80

Diversity Administration Schools 80

Advertisement

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.

Relias

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A team of competent, compassionate, and qualified clinicians forms the backbone of every profitable home health business. Successful agencies recognize that long-term success depends on meeting required clinical regulations and having staff with the home health specializations to meet shifting client needs. Keeping an eye on your case mix is important with Medicare reimbursement shifting to value-based purchasing.

Medicare 52

Medicare Hospice Healthcare Medicaid 52

Gateway Foundation

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The upheaval of life due to the pandemic has profoundly affected everyone you know coping with quarantine, especially loved ones with substance addiction. Have you witnessed a friend who was at risk for alcohol addiction lose their job because of the pandemic, or perhaps watched a family member living a life of sobriety suddenly have… The post Quarantined With Someone in Recovery?

Recovery 52

Recovery Sobriety Addiction 52

Community Care

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Ofsted has called on the government to extend its powers to enable it to scrutinise social care groups that run multiple children’s homes. The inspectorate said the change was necessary to fill a “gap in accountability” left by the current regime, in which Ofsted separately inspects children’s homes run by the same provider. It published research last week which concluded that groups had some influence and control over the day-to-day running of their children’s homes.

Consultation 52

Consultation Interviewing Welfare Schools 52

Swhelper

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Taylor Shelton. American cities have long been unequal places – with big class and racial gaps that often overlap. Residents of particular neighborhoods often experience many severe deprivations all at once. Scholars try to understand these overlapping urban inequalities by mapping concentrations of racial and ethnic groups along with those areas that experience concentrated poverty, using U.S. […].

76

76

Relias

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In order to foster direct support professional career growth within your organization, make sure your staff members have options beyond their current roles. To create an effective career path , organizations must find ways around the traditional barriers to DSP professionalization, such as lack of investment from government agencies, data to measure their impact on the community, and systematic solutions to meet the ever-expanding need for DSPs.

Government 52

Government Communication University Engagement 52

Michigan Social Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Brittney Barros, dual MSW and MPP student, will brief Congress this week on the Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act, legislation which Barros developed as a 2018 intern with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI). Barros speaks this Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 1 PM. Register to watch the livestream of the briefing.

Foster Care 52

Foster Care Code of Ethics Human Services University 52

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

50th memorial symposium on November 27th, starting from 9:00am (CET) organized by JASWE. International Symposium on Social Work Education (On-line). Social Work Education in Times of Crisis :From a Glocal Perspective. RATIONALE The global COVID-19 Pandemic has had a profound impact on social work education and practice. More than ever, the pandemic has shown that our lives are globally interdependent and that mutual understanding and solidarity on the global level are crucial to meet the challen

52

52

Swhelper

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

SWHELPER. The Rutgers School of Public Health and the Mason Gross School of the Arts have launched a collaboration to support community-engaged, arts-integrated research projects that will result in performances or productions of art. The projects, led by teams made up of faculty from both schools, include Pilates workshops, photo series, and oral history performances.

Schools 75

Schools Engagement Mental Health 75

Gateway Foundation

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Everyone faces periods of uncertainty or unease in their life. Often, this can awaken feelings of anxiety. For most people, this natural stress response is temporary and will dissipate on its own. However, if you live with an anxiety disorder, these feelings can be strong enough to interfere with your personal or professional life. Being… The post 5 Ways to Relax When Living With Anxiety appeared first on Gateway.

Anxiety 52

Anxiety Disorder Mental Health 52

Therapist Development Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We’re back with more on negative reinforcement! Today wraps up our series comparing recall vs. application vs. reasoning questions. Throughout 2021, every two months we’ve taken a topic that could show up on the ASWB exams and compared two ways … Continued. The post Negative Reinforcement: Application Question appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.

Therapist 52

Therapist LMSW LCSW 52