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

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I also worked in the mental health field for three years during this time, helping mentally ill patients in hospital settings. My Hospitalization and Treatment at Home I was in the hospital for six weeks, stabilized on new medications so I could sleep, and given ECT treatments. I was in a psychosis.

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Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

Social Work Blog

Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Research shows that about 20 percent of all patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals meet criteria for BPD, as well as 10 percent of people seeking outpatient mental health treatment. The truth is that they are using these behaviors to relieve their painful emotions.

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Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

Social Work Blog

Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Research shows that about 20 percent of all patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals meet criteria for BPD, as well as 10 percent of people seeking outpatient mental health treatment. The truth is that they are using these behaviors to relieve their painful emotions.

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How Social Workers can Use Words to Heal

Social Work Blog

Reading fiction in particular builds emotional literacy and empathy, research shows. Whether social workers use books, poetry, and writing exercises with individual clients in individual therapy, with groups of nursing home residents, or patients in a hospital setting, the possibilities are endless.

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Nursing Leadership: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

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Understands the importance of empathy and the human component in leadership — emphasizing connectivity, active listening, and the ability to give meaningful feedback. Ensures that staff members are recognized for quality and promotes success in patient care.

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5 Reasons Children Bully and How Parents Can Help

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Bullying Led My Daughter to Depression & Psychiatric Hospitalization: How She Achieved Mental Health Wellness [VIDEO]. It’s important for parents to show examples of treating others with dignity and respect, and to model empathy for others. Why Do Kids Bully? . The reasons children bully can be difficult to pinpoint.

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Play-Based Learning in Early Childhood Education

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Social-Emotional Learning Collaborative and imaginative play teaches empathy, cooperation, and conflict resolution. Use a vocabulary thats suitable to the childs development but challenge them with new words and phrases to help them grow. Your child may not be able to imagine, unprompted, a situation that requires one of these three tenants.