All For Kids

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In many instances of child abuse, there are underlying issues such as domestic violence, substance abuse, financial instability, and housing insecurity. They may have recently been deployed from the military and struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Brightpoint

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In-school mental health services help students process trauma so they can focus on learning. By Mike Shaver, President & CEO, Brightpoint It’s back-to-school season in Chicago, and students are carrying many unseen burdens with them to class. This is double the rate of PTSD among service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

PTSD 52

PTSD Mental Health Substance Abuse Interventional 52

Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 3, 2022

Intrusive thoughts or flashbacks of a traumatic event are similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Nervous Breakdown and Substance Abuse Similar to depression, a nervous breakdown can push someone to abuse alcohol, prescription drugs, or illicit drugs. Psychosis, e.g., paranoia, hallucinations, or delusions.

Disorder 96

Disorder Mental Health Self-harm Paranoia 96

Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 29, 2022

Considering that the National Institute of Health states around half of the people who experience mental illness in their lives will also suffer a substance abuse disorder at some point, dots need to be connected here. I just don’t understand why mental health is seemingly less important.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Medicare 52

Relias

MARCH 12, 2024

Leia Salzman, PhD, LCSW, from the Tulane University School of Social Work, describes collective trauma as “an event, or series of events that shatters the experience of safety for a group, or groups, of people.” Collective trauma occurs when this type of event happens to an entire community.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Recovery Criminal Justice Mental Health 52

Social Work Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Since July of 2021, NASW and the NASW Foundation have partnered in this initiative with the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute at The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work. I couldn’t agree with Gwen more and will just add a few additional points of my own. 2013) and over three times higher than the 7.6%

Interventional 40

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Social Work Haven

MAY 30, 2023

Commonly associated conditions include generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), delusional disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In addition to these mental health diagnoses, depression can also lead to additional problems such as substance abuse or self-doubt.

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