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Crisis Prevention and Intervention in the Age of COVID-19

Relias

Rates of depression and anxiety among Americans skyrocketed between 2020 and 2022. Domestic violence. Social isolation coupled with anxiety and fear has led to a sharp uptick in Americans reporting substance use. Domestic Violence. Prior to the pandemic, domestic violence was already a worldwide issue.

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The State of Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training and What it Means for Your Staff

Relias

The rates of anxiety and depression in the U.S. have grown considerably, leading many experts to worry about a potential rise in crisis situations such as suicidal ideation, overdoses, and domestic violence. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans’ mental health has been negatively impacted in several ways.

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Members in the News – July 14, 2023

Social Workers Speak

According to SAMHSA, the National Association of Social Workers and the Association of Social Work Boards , the more than 250,000 clinical social workers within America’s health and human service systems are the largest group of mental health providers in the nation — more than psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurses combined.

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News Items – September 30, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Victor Armstrong is the first chief health equity officer at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Autistic burnout can feel like all the energy is just gone,” says Sharon O’Connor , a licensed clinical social worker and autistic psychotherapist who specializes in anxiety and neurodiversity in New York City.