Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A man practices self-care by taking time to relax in nature and listen to music. Self-care is important to social workers and in fact the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics included the importance of self-care when it was updated this year. Q: How did you learn to practice self-care? Book cover.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

By Violeta Donawa, LMSW, MA Dr. Kathleen Cox and Dr. Sue Steiner bring the concept of ‘self-care’ out of the shadows and demystifies its significance in the lives of social work practitioners and leaders. Throughout the Self-Care in Social Work, Cox and Steiner draw upon their extensive clinical and academic experience as social work faculty.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 10, 2022

Restorative justice (RJ) is both a philosophy and a set of practices meant to repair harm and maintain connection in the face of wrongdoing. recommends further research to understand RJ’s effect on self-efficacy, self-regulation, and healthy attachment.

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Beautiful Voyager

MAY 25, 2022

This self hatred developed into a type of self-harm I didn’t at the time consider self-harm. I never wanted to indulge in what I thought was tantamount to self pity. When really it was self preservation. I saw a psychiatrist, took some drugs, and the problem was solved! But it wasn't. Not really.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

JULY 14, 2021

does the policy view social media as harmful or beneficial?). Step 2: Ask students to complete the Develop your Professional Social Media Policy Worksheet , which includes a series of questions and a short self-assessment to better understand one’s current use of social media in professional settings.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Self-stigma: This is defined as the internalization of negative stereotypes. Often there is worry that talking about mental health and suicide will cause more harm than help. When individuals experiencing suicidal ideation cannot discuss the pain they are in, they begin to self-stigmatize and are at much greater risk of dying.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

They also provide education around potential harm due to misuse and use treatment modalities that are flexible and work for both harm reduction and abstinence. Moderation Management Non-Profit for Self-Managed Alcohol Moderation. Pumping after alcohol consumption does not reduce the presence of alcohol in breast milk.

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Gateway Foundation

MARCH 6, 2023

In some cases, they can also lead to cutting and self-inflicted harm. Self-injury is more common than many people realize, mainly because those who struggle with it tend to hide this behavior. It’s essential to bring awareness to this topic, inform others about it and offer help to those dealing with self-harm.

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Beautiful Voyager

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Photo by Matthew Waring Signs, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment When confronted with intense emotions, some teens may turn to self-harm , such as cutting, as a means of coping. Familiarize yourself with this self-harming behavior so you'll know what to do when your teenager engages in it. What Is Teen Cutting?

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Our priority was to address how racism, patriarchy and heteronormativity deeply harms Detroiters and the marginalized body’s ability to feel safe, secure, and have a right to exist. In the spirit of collaboration, she invited a small group of facilitators, herbalists, health and healing activists to help dream up this offering together.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

September is observed as recovering from illness concept, background SAMHSA defines recovery as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives and strive to reach their full potential. Social workers provide counseling and psychotherapy services to patients in recovery.

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The Guardian

JUNE 18, 2022

Mental health problems are linked to financial squeeze on families, according to new Childhood Trust report The impact of the cost of living crisis on children has led some to start self-harming, a new report by a leading children’s charity has claimed.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

They might feel intense sadness, fear, shame, or anger and engage in disruptive behaviors like self harm or isolation. When someone has untreated BPD, it is true that they often experience uncontrollable emotions and behaviors. When they behave this way, their therapists and loved ones might feel manipulated, but feelings aren’t facts.

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Gateway Foundation

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Coke bloat can alter the appearance, affecting one’s self-esteem and perception of self-worth. The impact of coke bloat on one’s self-esteem can lead to continued use of cocaine. One of these changes includes facial puffiness, often referred to as coke bloat. How Cocaine Use Can Lead to Bloating.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Most of all she is wrong to ignore the enormous harm of needless removal. ? The errors go in all directions, and all of these errors harm children. ? Another criterion: “The degree of harm alleged to the child.” There are numerous scholarly articles regarding the potential harm of removal. She is dangerously wrong.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Just as individual practices like self-care can ground you through hardship, building organizational resilience can help your clinicians and staff weather hard times. When clinicians experience burnout, they may have weaker boundaries, harming clients through effects like counter-transference.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

They might feel intense sadness, fear, shame, or anger and engage in disruptive behaviors like self harm or isolation. When someone has untreated BPD, it is true that they often experience uncontrollable emotions and behaviors. When they behave this way, their therapists and loved ones might feel manipulated, but feelings aren’t facts.

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 2, 2024

Constant exposure to idealized images and lifestyles can lead to feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. It’s important for teens to balance their online activities with real-world connections and self-care practices to mitigate these harmful effects.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

AHRQ defined each of the domains as follows: Safe — avoiding harm to patients from the care that is intended to help them. Timely — reducing waits and sometimes harmful delays for both those who receive and those who give care. Patient surveys include self-reported information from patients about their health care experiences.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Collaboration with clients in all aspects of LTSS planning and provision … to maximize dignity and self-determination.” Strengthening the regulatory enforcement system to ensure high-quality care and protect individuals from harm.” This Webinar will be held live on February 24, 2022, and subsequently available as a self-study.

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Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 3, 2022

Frequent thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Other contributing factors include poor coping skills, poor interpersonal relationships, lack of social support, lack of self-care, and unhealthy coping strategies, e.g., alcohol drinking or drug abuse. Self-care also involves avoiding alcohol, drugs, and prescription drug misuse.

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 28, 2024

During the depressive phases of my bipolar disorder I felt like my whole self had completely shut down. It literally felt like my heart area had turned to stone and I felt I was invisible and my true self was hidden behind a barrier. So it was basically the polar opposite of the existential beliefs I had when I was depressed.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Having a thriving social network of friends and family makes you healthier because the support of other people reduces the harmful effects of stress. Your self-worth increases and you feel positive about the future. Self-love is not selfish, and it is important to give back to yourself. Try something new I must confess.

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Community Care

JANUARY 31, 2023

Under section 25 of the Children Act 1989 , such secure welfare placements may only be made if a child either has a history of absconding, would likely abscond from any other setting and, if they did so, would likely suffer significant harm; or would likely injure themselves or others if placed in any other setting.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

MARCH 6, 2019

Learn the reasons for self-injury and interventions to assist you. Learn the reasons for self-injury and interventions to assist you. NSSI usually represents a way of dealing with distress the best the person knows how. To access the CEU/OPD/CPD course go to [link] in the US or [link] if you are in Australia.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Horizontal violence refers to non-physical, hostile, aggressive, or harmful behavior directed at colleagues in the workplace. Victims may experience emotional distress, such as anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Horizontal violence undermines these factors, leading to burnout, turnover, and a decline in care quality.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The panel acknowledges that there are a small number of children who are seriously harmed or die, where bruises have been seen by staff with a responsibility to protect children before more serious injuries have taken place. Is a bruise ‘reasonable cause to suspect significant harm’? Harming children and families.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

of a set of 11 indicators of need or risk, including mental health issues, disability, self-harm or going missing. Children who had often suffered complex and ongoing trauma and were considered very vulnerable due to overlapping risks and needs primarily related to mental health, self-harming and risk to others.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

It is one thing to share your own experience living with mental illness, but to suggest that mental illness is not real or should be dealt with without the guidance of a trained professional can be harmful. My concern is not unwarranted.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

Font also is part of a group that rushed to defend the right of a self-proclaimed “race realist” University of Pennsylvania Law School professor to exchange rants with Tucker Carlson – without one word condemning the content of those rants. Nothing surprising there. And if that’s too anecdotal for Prof.

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Beautiful Voyager

JULY 5, 2023

Of course some part of me is grateful that my compulsivity settled into a safer landing spot than self-harm or theft, but now that I am a therapist, I appreciate how much harder it is to heal from perfectionism OCD. This means that my core self and my OCD are in line. My perception of my business is warped by self-criticism.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

In January, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a ban on non-compete clauses , across industries, arguing that they are “exploitative”, hinder innovation and harm consumers. As the validity of non-compete and non-solicitation clauses is currently being examined, social workers should focus on minimizing harm to our clients.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

In January, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a ban on non-compete clauses , across industries, arguing that they are “exploitative”, hinder innovation and harm consumers. As the validity of non-compete and non-solicitation clauses is currently being examined, social workers should focus on minimizing harm to our clients.

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Bipolar Bandit

MAY 11, 2023

This can be particularly valuable for individuals with mental health conditions who may struggle with social isolation or low self-esteem. Mental and Emotional Benefits Martial arts can have significant mental and emotional benefits, such as increased self-esteem, reduced anxiety and depression, and improved focus and concentration.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 2, 2023

Even if they know that can do enormous harm, they may feel obligated to do it because they are mandated reporters. Imagine anyone on the Left, let alone anyone prominent in a self-proclaimed “anti-racist organization” saying that “stop and frisk” policing is preventive, not surveillance. Or they might just call the child abuse hotline.

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Bipolar Bandit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

If they don’t qualify for inpatient, I can refer them to outpatient treatment programs or give them self-help material. But someone can have this level of psychosis with the ability to eat, sleep, clean herself, protect herself from basic harm, pay rent, along with not posing a risk of serious physical harm to anyone.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

So they experience feelings of fear, anger, abandonment, shame, embarrassment, and low self-esteem. He calls it " Commodified inequality: Racialized harm to children and families in theinjustice enterprise." In contrast, a status known as guardianship does not require such a trade-off.

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