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Social Skills During the Festive Season: A Parent’s Guide

Prosper Health Collective

From twinkling lights to festive gatherings, the holidays bring many opportunities for children to engage with others. Such environments can be challenging for children, especially those sensitive to stimuli, leading to anxiety or withdrawal. The holiday season is a time of joy, laughter, and merriment for many families.

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GuestPost: Surviving a Major Bipolar Depressive Episode and Finding a Purpose in my Life by Becky Rowland

Bipolar Bandit

I had mental illness episodes of extreme anxiety, depression, mania, and psychosis at different times from 1983-1992. I was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1992 after I faced disciplinary action while a graduate counseling student because I had disabling symptoms of psychosis.

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5 Reasons Children Bully and How Parents Can Help

KVC

Both children who bully and targets of bullying are at a greater risk for mental and behavioral health issues, including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, sleep difficulties, lower academic achievement and dropping out of school. Words can hurt. What Can You Do To Prevent Bullying?

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Anger Management Strategies for Children: How to Deescalate Your Angry Child

Psychological Health Care

Some children, particularly those who have anxiety, or who may have a developmental disability such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Autism Spectrum Disorder, can experience more frequent and severe outbursts of anger. Emotional triggers : Stress, anxiety, or other emotions that can escalate into anger.

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Celebrating Pride Month.

Social Work With Adults

The poignant layers of her love for her partner and the fulfilling life they have had, her shame and fear, Flo's frustrations, who has felt invisible to the outside world and her anxiety of losing her home, which is in Es’s name, tensions about how Es's wishes should be met, all make for great theatre.

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Best Reflective Log Example | End of Placement

Social Work Haven

It supports adults over the age of 18 who have a learning disability by signposting individuals with care and support needs to the relevant resources. To be eligible for services, an adult over the age of 18 must have a learning disability which should have occurred before adulthood.

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Are You Ready To Go Back To The Office?

Beautiful Voyager

3) We can then safely assume that the anxiety level of the majority is on the rise as organizations are communicating their in-office return plan and expectations. Especially when views on productivity, working hours and engagement don’t seem to be aligned between employees and employers. Will I be perceived as weak, sick, or disabled?