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, 2023

Resilience is particularly helpful when working with behavioral health clients because it mitigates the impacts of trauma and prevents burnout. As mental health in America continues to worsen, behavioral health professionals will need more resilience than ever before.

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

Whether they are natural or man-made disasters, human services professionals must prepare accordingly. To help your organization provide the best response possible, we’ve put together this resource on disaster behavioral health. How disasters can affect behavioral and mental health. Disasters happen.

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MARCH 25, 2025

Unique healthcare challenges of women Veterans Women Veterans face distinct medical and mental health concerns stemming from their military service. Mental health challenges : Women Veterans experience higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and military sexual trauma (MST) compared to their male counterparts.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Whether at their chosen place of worship, a local non-profit, or through work, involvement in the community encourages better health. Whole Health integrates complementary therapies, such as acupuncture, yoga, and meditation, alongside conventional medical treatments.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

While racial trauma is like PTSD, it is different because of perpetual exposure to race-based stress by individuals and communities. Furthermore, clinicians and those staff who practice any direct services should receive more in-depth training in screening, assessments, and how trauma is related to substance use and mental health disorders.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

This has been especially true for psychology, where mental health has traditionally been seen as something wholly separate from physical health. Recently, however, research has uncovered just how connected every aspect of health truly is. Western medicine has traditionally segmented the body into different parts.

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