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In West Virginia, the bad bills keep on coming

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

A representative of an agency that says it will gladly run such a place did the rest: The space would be home-like, he explained, with medical staff and therapists on site. The West Virginia family police agency, which already runs emergency shelters warehousing 156 children, opposes adding another.

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Starmer fails to confirm future of Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund as end looms

Community Care

Some are children who are suicidal, who are self-harming, who somehow dont meet the criteria for Camhs. . “Some of them weve got have a high level of violence, where the parent doesn’t know if they can keep going. All of those have nothing [come 31 March].”

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Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

Social Work Blog

As a DBT therapist, I specialize in treating these folks, who come to me desperate for help with changing their suicidal behaviors and dysregulated emotions. They might feel intense sadness, fear, shame, or anger and engage in disruptive behaviors like self harm or isolation. Find her online at [link]

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Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

Social Work Blog

As a DBT therapist, I specialize in treating these folks, who come to me desperate for help with changing their suicidal behaviors and dysregulated emotions. They might feel intense sadness, fear, shame, or anger and engage in disruptive behaviors like self harm or isolation. Find her online at [link]

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Self-Care, Self-Defense: Therapist Says Jiu-Jitsu Hobby Teaches Power of Consent

Social Work Blog

I address negative self-talk, like ‘I’m a disappointment’ or ‘I’m not good enough’ and work to replace this with ‘I can do my best’ or ‘I’m OK regardless.’ I practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which was originally intended to neutralize physical attacks without harm to yourself or the attacker,” Tolman said. “If

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From Living with OCD to Working with it

Beautiful Voyager

The author Natalia Aniela Aíza My journey as an OCD therapist (and what I have yet to learn). 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.

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Teen Cutting

Beautiful Voyager

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?