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8 Ways To Overcome Overwhelmed From Anxiety 2023

Blurt It Out

In our fast-paced world, anxiety is a common struggle experienced by many. Whether work, finances, or personal relationships trigger your anxiety, it is very important to discover coping mechanisms that work for you. Below are eight strategies to help you conquer overwhelming anxiety and regain control of your life.

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You Asked, Can Social Workers Prescribe Medication?

Social Work Haven

You Asked, Can Social Workers Prescribe Medication? This is a very common question a lot of people ask in relation to the role of the social worker in health and social care. Social workers play an important role in promoting the health and wellbeing of people in the community.

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50 Amazing Journal Prompts for Mental Health from Therapists

The How to Social Worker

The How to Social Worker. 50 Amazing Journal Prompts for Mental Health from Therapists. If you struggle with depression or anxiety, there is a good chance that it is perpetuated through self-defeating thoughts. 50 Amazing Journal Prompts for Mental Health from Therapists. Ben Barrett.

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Does Your Child have GAD?

Gary Direnfeld

The parent had anxiety. Their child had anxiety. It was labled GAD – Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The child had only seen individual therapists, none of whom knew of the parent’s own anxiety related to childhood experiences. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

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Self-Care, Self-Defense: Therapist Says Jiu-Jitsu Hobby Teaches Power of Consent

Social Work Blog

By Alison Laurio Ryan Tolman is a clinical social worker in private practice who specializes in anxiety and stress, and sees clients online and in person in his Bellingham, Wash., Tolman’s therapy work is mainly with teenagers and young adults who have stress, anxiety and depression, as well as people with trauma history. “I

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Ten Ways COVID-19 Created the Perfect Storm for Social Worker Burnout (and why I still have hope)

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

This is a follow-up to her post – A Love Letter to Social Workers on the Front Lines of COVID-19. Many social workers resonated with the stories I shared and many people who work with social workers also expressed their gratitude for the steady dedication of social workers.

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Psychologist vs Social Worker: The Differences You Need to Know

Social Work Haven

Curious to know the differences between a Psychologist vs Social Worker? Well, it is vital to note the difference between psychology and social work because they both seek to help individuals in different ways. Do social workers use psychology? Ecological systems, strengths-based, etc.