Social Work Blog

MAY 25, 2022

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. PTSD impacts millions of people in the United States. According to the National Center for PTSD, a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, about seven or eight of every 100 people will experience PTSD in their lifetime.”

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Unlike traditional healthcare models that often focus on specific conditions, Whole Health looks at the entire person — body, mind, and spirit. The Whole Health approach encourages Veterans to reflect on what is most important to them and to work with their healthcare team to create a personalized plan that supports their overall well-being.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

To help you and your staff provide better behavioral and mental health services to veterans, we’ll review some of the most prevalent mental health challenges veterans face and the first steps your organization can take to helping this population. For instance: Women are about three times more likely to develop PTSD than men.

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

Whether they are natural or man-made disasters, human services professionals must prepare accordingly. These can include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more. Those experiencing PTSD following a disaster will exhibit different symptoms. The link between trauma and healthcare needs.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Individuals affected by collective trauma may also exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, or other mental health disorders. In communities that had limited access to quality healthcare , often rural and low-income areas, infection and death rates were much higher.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

The dimensions of whole person care Though whole person care advocates for a more holistic approach to healthcare, quickly determining the health of a client’s entire life in one appointment can be daunting. The dimensions of whole person care are: Physical — This is what we would consider traditional healthcare, i.e., the body.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Though the COVID-19 pandemic is waning, the changes it brought to healthcare persist. The effects of the mental health crisis can be seen in the following statistics: Master’s level licensed social workers are twice as likely to have PTSD as the general population.

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