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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

This publication from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration provides valuable tools to help people during these challenging times. Dynamics of Abuse . This blog from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence discusses the dynamics of abuse and helpful resources.

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A Love Letter to Social Workers on the Front Lines of COVID-19

Social Work Synergy

Before I became a social work professor, I did casework in hospitals, child welfare agencies, crisis hotlines, and in the Veteran’s Administration. She spends her workdays between two group homes; each houses 25 vulnerable men with difficulties stemming from substance abuse. But nothing is normal right now.

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Am I Depressed? Depression Symptoms, Causes, Therapy

Stop Abuse Campaign

Individuals who experience or witness adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as domestic violence , parental separation/divorce , or childhood neglect or abuse can face long-term consequences, predisposed to developing mental health conditions like depression, anxiety , and post-traumatic stress disorder.