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Truehope EMPowerplus Evidence Claims — Bipolar Disorder

Nnatasha Tracy

(I also discussed the Truehope EMPowerplus formulations, their disclaimer, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules around supplements.) Today, I am going to delve into the claims Truehope makes about using EMPowerplus micronutrient formula in bipolar disorder and why the claims made by this company are so dangerous.

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure. The Center for Deployment Psychology will be hosting a 90-minute webinar entitled “Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure.”

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Federal Grants Available to Promote Elder Justice

Social Work Blog

Funding source: Administration for Community Living (ACL). Elder Justice Innovation Grants – Enhancing APS Approaches to Cases Involving Opioids and Substance Use Disorders FY2022. NASW Practice Perspectives: Federal Funding for and Administration of Elder Justice Programs. Funding source: ACL. Elder Abuse & COVID-19.

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Mental Health Resources to Know And Share During Mental Health Awareness Month

My Brains Not Broken

Mental Health America Support Groups Depression and Bipolar Alliance Support Groups Eating Disorders Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous. Help Lines. And truthfully, these resources are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to mental health resources in our communities.

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Using Augmented Reality for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Society of Clinical Psychology

When a patient is undergoing treatment for a substance use disorder (SUD), one of the greatest risks for relapse is encountering the drug itself, or, something that reminds the patient of using the drug (i.e., We are optimistic that AR can produce similar results for improving cue exposure treatment for substance use disorders.

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Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Neglected but Vital Issue

Relias

Maternal mental health disorders can have serious consequences, such as impaired mother-infant bonding, poor child development, and increased risk of death from suicide or other causes. The EPDS can also detect other mental disorders, such as anxiety, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Board Member’s Career Trajectory Changed During Internship

Social Work Blog

However, his experiences as a clinical social work intern opened his eyes to the impacts of severe mental illness, as well as the intersecting issues of mental health, substance use disorders, poverty, incarceration, and racism. This changed the trajectory of my professional career,” says Abebe, LCSW, LICSW, MA. “I