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Why Do We Feel Menta Illness Self-Stigma? How Do We Fight It?

Nnatasha Tracy

Mental illness self-stigma is essential to recognize. Stigma is a very popular word in mental health advocacy circles. However, self-stigma gets somewhat less press. People talk nonstop about the effects of stigma, stigma, stigma.

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Leaders must foster professional curiosity and challenge to improve child protection, finds review

Community Care

The panel, which examined 393 cases, found an over-optimism concerning parents’ capacity to give safe care and an over-reliance on parental self-report, with missed “opportunities” to triangulate this information with that from other sources.

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Black Disability, Disabled Women of Color, Empowerment, Advocacy - Vilissa Thompson, LMSW

Doin' The Work

a self-advocacy and empowerment movement for people with disabilities. We discuss Vilissa’s work to educate social workers, educators, and medical professionals about being helpful, rather than harmful, to disabled people, especially disabled women of color. a self-advocacy and empowerment movement for people with disabilities.

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23 interventions to supercharge your social work

Save the Social Worker

Argue with self-criticism. List in writing any negative or self-critical thoughts you have about the rejection. Craft rebuttals to each self-criticism you’ve listed. Whenever you have a self critical thought, immediately articulate the relevant counterargument. Revive your self worth. Rejection. Yours truly.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Educator : Social workers educate clients about resources, coping strategies, and life skills to enhance their well-being and self-sufficiency. Client Advocacy Client advocacy is a core aspect of social work, reflecting a commitment to improving the lives of those who may face challenges in advocating for themselves.

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Let’s Take Pride Back to its Basics

Social Work Blog

We have continued to recognize within ourselves the human dignity and the rights to life, liberty, and happiness while much of the world has sought only to oppress and harm us. She has been an in-demand speaker on topics such as self-care, compassion fatigue, LGBTQIA+ best practices, and the stigma of mental illness.

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The Impact of Collective Trauma and How Behavioral Health Organizations Can Help

Relias

Building resilience through communal rituals, storytelling, and advocacy can facilitate individual recovery and contribute to the collective healing process. Individual healing from collective trauma is a deeply personal journey that requires self-awareness, self-compassion, and resilience.