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COVID-19 and First Responder Social Workers: An Unexpected Mental Health Storm

Social Work Blog

COVID-19 has disproportionally affected people living in poverty; new immigrants; and those living in healthcare settings (hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes), shelters, detention centers, and prisons. The pandemic has also significantly impacted social workers who face hidden mental health consequences. managing self-care.

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Support World Mental Health Day – 10 October 2021

Psychological Health Care

World Mental Health Day is marked each year on October 10. An initiative of the World Health Organisation, this year’s global theme is Mental Health Care for All: Let’s Make it a Reality. Likewise, mental health services are an essential component of health care and universal health coverage.”.

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The Evolution of Library Social Work

Social Work Blog

“They have been front and center of their communities, and people feel comfortable at the library – there’s no stigma associated with visiting the library as there would be visiting a mental health or substance use facility.” Some do group programming, host housing clinics, or conduct mental health sessions to reduce stigma.

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A roadmap to prevent people being gone too soon

MQ Mental Health

Now, a new paper published in the Lancet Psychiatry calls for action on a global scale to put an end to the growing mortality rates of people with mental illness and distress. Globally, too many people die prematurely from suicide and the physical health problems associated with mental illness and mental distress.

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Economic benefits of ADIE treatment for autistic people with anxiety

MQ Mental Health

New research by Pro Bono Economics (PBE) for the charity MQ Mental Health Research suggested that there are 105,000 autistic people in the UK with Generalised Anxiety Disorder, a condition which can have a serious impact on sufferers’ lives. Clinical trials are ongoing to explore the treatment’s wider potential.

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Welcome New Social Workers!

Beyond Advocacy

If you have not paid attention, a mental health crisis—particularly among young Americans—is convulsing the United States. According to a report from the American Psychiatric Association , 37 percent of Americans rated their mental health as fair or poor at the end of 2022, up from 31 percent at the end of 2021.

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Ideological Bias in Social Sciences and Implications for Clinical Practice

Society of Clinical Psychology

Over the decades, the American Psychological Association (APA) and other professional psychology organizations have provided considerable leadership towards the advocacy of equality. We contend that such ideological bias, stemming from a sore lack of ideological diversity, bears implications for clinical practice.

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