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News Items – January 27, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Mallory Grimste, an adolescent therapist and licensed clinical social worker said, “The idea of imagining or visualizing yourself in a different reality can be a very healthy coping strategy for many.” There are empathetic, actionable ways to support someone with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) who may be stuck in denial.…

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News Items – January 13, 2022

Social Workers Speak

SCD is a genetic blood disorder and is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, primarily affecting Black and Hispanic people. Therapists say they cannot keep up with the demand for mental help assistance as the pandemic lingers and surges. Understaffed therapists say they can’t keep up.