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Am I Depressed? Depression Symptoms, Causes, Therapy

Stop Abuse Campaign

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “depression is a common illness worldwide, with an estimated 3.8% If you struggle with depression, you are not alone, and rest assured that tremendous progress in understanding, diagnosing, and treating this crippling illness is ongoing. What is depression? There is help. .

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ACE 101: Intimate Partner Violence

Stop Abuse Campaign

Consequences of witnessing intimate partner violence. The CDC states that experiencing ACEs like domestic violence and intimate partner violence can cause children to develop toxic stress that could change brain development, decision-making, learning, and emotional responses. How to prevent intimate partner violence.

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Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Neglected but Vital Issue

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According to the World Health Organization, about 10% of pregnant women and 13% of women who have given birth experience a mental health condition such as depression. A score of 10 or higher indicates possible depression, and a score of 13 or higher indicates probable depression. How to improve maternal mental health In the U.S.,

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My Mental Health is Bad! Why and What Now?

Stop Abuse Campaign

Experiencing or witnessing abuse or chronic emotional or physical neglect , domestic violence , parental mental illness or addiction , or the loss of a parent can result in lifelong adverse consequences to our mental health. Depression is one of the leading causes of disability, .

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Proposed New York City Law shows how mandatory child abuse reporting makes everything worse

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

If a homeless mother confides to one of these providers that she sometimes feels, say, deeply depressed or worse, once lashed out and slapped her teenage son, the provider might help her find ways to cope with the stress. Very few rich people live in homeless shelters. This too is backed up by research.

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If there’s another foster-care panic in NYC, it’s on The New York Times

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

One consequence -- the fanaticism with which schools persecute families by rushing to call the city’s family policing agency, the Administration for Children’s Services continues to this day. Among the worst: “ requiring home visits by the police in suspected abuse cases when someone in the family has a domestic violence history.”

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News Items – July 22, 2021

Social Workers Speak

She said the economy was booming when she visited under the Obama administration, which reopened diplomatic relations between the two countries. This can result in emotional or behavioral issues including: substance use, self harm, chronic depression, suicidal tendencies, etc. Lawrence said U.S. Galveston County Daily News.