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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

Social workers provide counseling and psychotherapy services to patients in recovery. Online Treatment Locator , the confidential and anonymous resource for individuals seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

Social workers provide counseling and psychotherapy services to patients in recovery. Online Treatment Locator , the confidential and anonymous resource for individuals seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories.

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Celebrate Your Graduate—Save 30% Off Select Books!

Social Work Blog

Drawing on his 40+ years of meditation practice, experience as a Vietnam veteran, and decades of psychotherapy work with his clients, Ray Scurfield demonstrates how to introduce meditation into treatment for clients with posttraumatic stress disorder or everyday stress.

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Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Neglected but Vital Issue

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the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have done a great deal of work to build on the momentum of national recognition that we have neglected maternal health and the role that social determinants play in the outcomes of women and children.

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Am I Depressed? Depression Symptoms, Causes, Therapy

Stop Abuse Campaign

Through lifestyle changes, counseling, psychotherapy, or medications, there is hope that we can negate or reduce the effects and get out of depression. Two of the most common forms of depression therapy include cognitive-behavior therapy and psychotherapy. Psychotherapy involves communication tactics intended to help people: .

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Am I Crazy? Anxiety Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Stop Abuse Campaign

CBT is a type of psychotherapy that teaches you an alternative way to think and behave, changing how you feel about stressors that cause your fear and anxiety. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline – (800) 662-4357. What therapy is best for anxiety? Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741.

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

Like Thompson, they filled the day with activities that provided structure and predictability, the two things I needed as much as medication and psychotherapy. All I ask is that you keep our conversations here confidential, to respect other peoples’ privacy. I returned to my room, dropped down on the bed and stared at the ceiling.