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Non-statutory placements make up over half of provision for students in Scotland, report reveals

Community Care

The lack of placements in local authorities is driven by underfunding and practice educator shortages, said a report commissioned by regulator the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and the Social Work Education Partnership (SWEP), an alliance of sector leaders that oversees the education system.

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GALENOS: A new resource to progress research into treatments for anxiety, depression, and psychosis

MQ Mental Health

Today an article in the British Medical Journal has announced that a group of global experts are working on a new resource to help progress research into anxiety disorders, depression and psychosis, with a view to developing new treatments. Our vision is a global resource curated by and relevant to a global community.”

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Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Neglected but Vital Issue

Relias

In developing countries, this percentage can be even higher, ranging from 15.6% 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. How to improve maternal mental health In the U.S.,

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The role of research in adult social work

Social Work With Adults

[Image created by freepik.com] Partners in improving research Over 12 months, we have been supported by the NIHR School for -Social Care Research to test out ways to support practitioners, who remain in practice, to lead the development of research agendas within adult social care.

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From care management to ‘social work as we know it’: Lyn Romeo on her decade as chief social worker

Community Care

This started with a project with the James Lind Alliance (JLA) to identify the top 10 priorities for adult social work research, which were published in 2018. “I think people who are there do feel better supported – that this is about social work and not about care management anymore.”

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NASW Recognizes October 6th as National Depression Screening Day

Social Work Blog

In fact, those with other health conditions such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and substance use disorder are also at greater risk of developing depression [1]. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI ) : NAMI works to educate, support, advocate, listen and lead to improve the lives of people with mental illness and their loved ones.

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Informed and Included: An Interview with NOWINCLUDED’s Tiffany Whitlow

My Brains Not Broken

We’re also partnering with organizations like Prosper in Birmingham, Alabama, for example, to provide access to practical resources like virtual mental health groups, career matching services, and a community food bank because everything – having a person to talk to, a job to pay the bills, a place to get food for the family, etc. –