Social Workers Speak

JULY 21, 2023

Ryan Estes is a member of NASW-NC: [Video] More than 65,000 people in North Carolina contact 988 lifeline in its first year WECT In the first year of the new 988 suicide and crisis lifetime , the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says more than 65,000 people in the state have reached out looking for help.

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Relias

JULY 25, 2023

Amid these ups and downs, the behavioral health landscape shifted: Fear of the unknown, increases in anxiety and depression, and the desire for help coping with loss increased the demand for mental health services. Provision of services shifted to virtual more than in-person visits. Training was another valuable tool.

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Shelter, Inc

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Positive metrics included feeling relaxed and hopeful , with negative metrics including depression and anxiety. If your child’s school is under-resourced in this area, work with your school districts, legislators, and community members to make more mental health services accessible to more students. Need more information?

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Shelter, Inc

MAY 11, 2021

Positive metrics included feeling relaxed and hopeful , with negative metrics including depression and anxiety. If your child’s school is under-resourced in this area, work with your school districts, legislators, and community members to make more mental health services accessible to more students. Need more information?

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Social Workers Speak

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Charles Palmer was a member: Charles Palmer, who led Iowa Department of Human Services for 16 years, dies at age 82. Charles “Chuck” Palmer, who was director of Iowa’s Department of Human Services for 16 years, died Sunday. Des Moines Register. He was 82 and lived in Des Moines.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MARCH 27, 2022

COVID-19 has accelerated trends towards digital communication in human services. This talk discusses the ethical challenges for social workers, for whom human relationships lie at the heart of their work. She is a world-leading researcher in anxiety disorders and mindfulness. Moderator: Prof. Lam Ching Man (HKSWA).

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Relias

APRIL 6, 2022

Rates of depression and anxiety among Americans skyrocketed between 2020 and 2022. Social isolation coupled with anxiety and fear has led to a sharp uptick in Americans reporting substance use. But what crisis prevention and intervention measures can human services organizations provide?

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Famcare

JANUARY 4, 2022

It’s been estimated that globally, around 76 million people have been diagnosed with anxiety disorders due to the pandemic. Many of these people were healthy individuals with no previously diagnosed mental health issues.

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Relias

OCTOBER 8, 2021

According to KFF, women with children were more likely to present symptoms of anxiety and depression than men with children (49% vs. 40%, respectively). Additionally, 48% of Black adults and 46% of Latinx adults have reported symptoms of anxiety and/or depression during the pandemic, opposed to 41% of white adults.

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Relias

AUGUST 30, 2023

Those dealing with acute anxiety or depression, for example, could experience pain or fatigue brought on by the psychological distress they are experiencing. Social — Known as social determinants of health , the environment in which a client lives and their access to necessary goods and services can greatly impact their overall health.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

APRIL 26, 2023

However, overall, POC are less likely to receive any care compared to White individuals, and the services they do receive are less likely to be quality services (Lê Cook et al., Department of Health and Human Services, 2019). 2014; Walker et al., Mehra, M.S. Davis, D., & Fookune, N. Healthy people 2030.

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Social Workers Speak

AUGUST 5, 2021

Lena Richardson is a member: GA Dept of Human Services Appoints Lena Richardson to Georgia Council on Aging. Department of Human Services Commissioner Gerlda B. Elise Aronov is a member: Experts tell us their tips for teens with driving anxiety. All On Georgia.

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Relias

MAY 1, 2023

This can include signs of burnout, depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. This, in turn, can help mitigate the onset of burnout, anxiety, and stress-related conditions. This training should include: How to recognize when an employee needs help. How to talk to employees about mental health.

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Relias

MARCH 12, 2024

How collective trauma affects individuals Collective trauma deeply impacts individuals on psychological, emotional, and even physical levels.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Assuming they aren’t concerned about or won’t understand the challenges they face can increase stress and anxiety. Talk to the people served about the situation Regardless of the individual’s communication abilities, it is important to discuss their needs and desires.

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Social Workers Speak

JULY 29, 2022

On July 12, the city of Seattle awarded a $498,278 contract to the University of Washington (UW) School of Social Work for a study comparing wages for human services jobs to other similarly skilled positions in the Seattle and King County area. Real Change News.

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Relias

APRIL 24, 2023

Studies have shown that somewhere from 50% to 80% of adults with autism also live with anxiety disorders, making communication difficult. One example of how companies do this is by providing multiple means of communication. A multitude of communication options is crucial to equitable employment experiences for those with autism.

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Relias

JANUARY 22, 2024

In addition to these symptoms, veterans with PTSD are more likely to have: Comorbid depression, anxiety, substance use, or personality disorders More difficulties functioning in their daily lives Poor physical health and worse pain Increased risk of early death Depression Approximately 10-15% of veterans have a depressive disorder.

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Relias

MAY 8, 2023

It can evoke a wide range of emotional and cognitive reactions, such as confusion, exhaustion, depression, and anxiety. Indeed, a traumatic stress response can have serious and long-lasting implications. It can also lead to poorer physical health.

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Relias

JANUARY 31, 2023

As an ABA professional, it’s your job to approach these parental anxieties with compassion. Work in partnership with your client’s family members to identify the sources of these anxieties and develop a plan to cope with them.

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Social Workers Speak

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

25 letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, seeking an exemption from the “good faith” estimates for routine mental and behavioral health services. Mental Health Therapists Seek Exemption From Part of Law to Ban Surprise Billing. Laurah Pastel Shames is a member: Consumers Continue to Stockpile as Pandemic Ages.

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Relias

APRIL 28, 2023

Common signs of birth trauma include: Feelings of depression, anxiety, and/or guilt Flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, or nightmares regarding the event that caused trauma. Unfortunately, research has shown that birth trauma affects as many as one-in-three women.

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Relias

JULY 13, 2023

In older adults, the common behavioral health disorders are depression, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and bipolar disorder, according to Caring People. Identifying disorders “Behavioral health” often refers to mental health , psychiatric care, counseling, and substance use disorders treatment.

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Social Workers Speak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

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.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Psychiatric issues, including depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and problematic substance use are more common with suicide losses compared to other types of losses. Approximately one in five of those individuals experience significant disruptions in functioning or are markedly impacted by their exposure to suicide.

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Relias

MAY 31, 2023

Disparities in LGBTQ+ youth mental health have been a growing concern among human services organizations for some time. As a result, LGBTQ+ youth are at a higher risk for developing anxiety, depression, and more. This group experiences bullying, discrimination, and other forms of abuse more than other populations.

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KVC

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

KVC has a track record of serving children with the most complex needs and for solving states’ health and human service agency challenges with innovation. Depression, anxiety, and trauma- and stress-related disorders are increasing. We can truly transform the face of foster care and mental health.”

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Conditions like depression, anxiety, and substance use can increase risk for suicide, especially when these conditions are left untreated. There is no single cause for suicide. It most often occurs when stressors and health issues combine to create feelings of hopelessness and despair for the individual.

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Social Workers Speak

APRIL 13, 2023

For Black social workers, anxiety and depression are on the rise The Conversation Since the 2020 racial reckoning, social workers have prided ourselves on working to eliminate social justice disparities. Yvonne Chase is president-elect of NASW: As demand for youth mental health services grows, the U.S.

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KVC

JULY 20, 2021

KVC’s expertise spans from preventative, educational services that are the least intensive way to help children and families, to community-based services like foster care that fall in the middle of the continuum, to high-end, acute inpatient children’s psychiatric treatment which is the most intensive way of helping a person in crisis.

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Social Workers Speak

APRIL 13, 2023

For Black social workers, anxiety and depression are on the rise The Conversation Since the 2020 racial reckoning, social workers have prided ourselves on working to eliminate social justice disparities. Yvonne Chase is president-elect of NASW: As demand for youth mental health services grows, the U.S.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 2, 2022

Four in ten adults report symptoms of anxiety and depression and more than half of all parents are concerned about their children’s mental health. People from minoritized communities are disproportionately affected and under-treated, and many Americans have limited access to mental health services due to the cost.

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Social Work Haven

APRIL 8, 2023

Human Service Quotes Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love. If you say you cant’t you won’t. If you assume you can, you will. Be deliberate with you language, because what you say often becomes your truth. And you truth becomes your life.

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Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Not only that, but those they serve are suffering from the isolation brought on by quarantine measures and are displaying greater symptoms of depression, anxiety, and behavioral issues. The study found that DSPs, by and large, have had to work increased hours while taking on additional responsibilities.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Extensive evidence supports its effectiveness in clinical situations ranging from depression and anxiety, to psychosis, trauma, and addiction (Hofmann et al., Antecedents to retention and turnover among child welfare, social work, and other human service employees: What can we learn from past research? Mor Barak, M. Nissley, J.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Department of Human Services, went to great lengths to spin the results and direct readers toward the spin instead of the reviews themselves. Though generally the reviews were favorable, the reviewers’ concerns were so serious that the agency that commissioned the reviews, the Allegheny County, Pa., One of the ethics reviewers, Prof.

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Social Workers Speak

JULY 14, 2023

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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