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Teenagers and Mental Health: A Q&A with Tilly’s Life Center

My Brains Not Broken

Mental health is important for everyone, but it’s especially important to spotlight teenagers and mental health. Mental health is important for people of all ages, but there is a clear need for mental health awareness and education with teens.

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Stand-Up Comedy and Mental Health: An Interview with Drew Landry

My Brains Not Broken

Today’s post is an interview with Drew Landry , a stand-up comedian and writer from Maryland, currently based in Los Angel es. Drew is very open and honest about mental health in his work. In this interview, we talked about his approach to comedy, mental health and his recent comedy special.

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Informed and Included: An Interview with NOWINCLUDED’s Tiffany Whitlow

My Brains Not Broken

Today’s post is an interview with Tiffany Whitlow, who is the co-founder of biotechnology research company Acclinate, and its associated community brand NOWINCLUDED – the online health community focused on empowering the Black community to make better-informed health decisions. can impact our community’s mental health.

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Infants at greater risk from growth in parental mental health and substance use issues, say councils

Community Care

Infants are at increased risk of harm due to growth in the numbers of parents with mental health and substance misuse issues, ,research has found. According to the DfE’schildren in need census : Parental mental health concerns were identified 165,480 times in 2023-24, up from 158,330 in 2021-22, a rise of 4.5%.

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Guest Post: Interview with Author of ” I am Her She is Me” Birdie Thorn

Bipolar Bandit

Birdie Thorn is an Author and Mental Health Advocate. She is a speaker with the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Birdie runs an Instagram page @birdies.bipolar.brain that brings awareness to mental health conditions. She has written articles for the International Bipolar Foundation. Basically everyone.

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Child Protective Services in the District of Columbia: An alarming increase in incomplete investigations in FY2024

Child Welfare Monitor

Contributing factors might be the end of COVID-19 assistance programs and the growing mental health, substance abuse, and housing crises in the District. If social workers are not able to complete the required interviews and collect needed information timely, endangered children may suffer further harm.

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Navigating AI in Social Work Education

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

He is the chemical dependency track coordinator and mental health track chair. She also works with agencies to train staff in Motivational Interviewing. He specializes in experiential learning, community partnerships, and the use of technology in social work practice and education. Todd Sage , Ph.D., Melanie Sage , Ph.D.,

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