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Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work: What’s The Difference?

Gary Direnfeld

The social worker understands that social situations often within families can give rise to unwanted behavior, feelings and attitudes. By helping restructure the impact or dynamic of those situations, relationships may improve as may also the mental health impacts. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

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Sexual Abuse – When asked to keep it secret….

Gary Direnfeld

That can bring psychological and emotional harm. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. Trigger warning.

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When Your Family is the Threat

Gary Direnfeld

It is at least psychologically abusive and where there is a financial and/or housing dependency then it is also financially abusive. Those who do escape tend to be psychologically healthier for it. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. “So you don’t want to be part of this family?”

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School shootings and fentanyl overdoses: the uncounted costs of neglecting maltreated children

Child Welfare Monitor

Colt’s mental health deteriorated even further after his mother’s return, and he talked of hurting himself or others. Five days after his father failed to take him to a crisis mental health center despite his grandmother’s plea, Colt brought his rifle to school and took four lives.

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People Pleaser?

Gary Direnfeld

I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. They just might oblige. Are you following me on Facebook yet?

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Those Mental Health Symptoms May Have a Physical Basis

Gary Direnfeld

It’s always of value to have a complete physical including blood tests when assessing for mental conditions. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Courts in Ontario, Canada, consider him an expert in social work, marital and family therapy, child development, parent-child relations and custody and access matters.

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In Supreme Court Case, NASW pushes to improve the status, well-being of transgender, gender diverse, & nonbinary people

Social Work Blog

Background The National Association of Social workers (NASW) partnered with the American Psychological Association (APA), and Kentucky Psychological Association (KPA) to file an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the matter of United States of America v.