MQ Mental Health

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This blog was written by Mariana Bolivar, Mental Health Inequalities Programme Lead at MQ Mental Health Research. But besides its success as a conference, the crucial question is 'Does this event make tangible contributions to mental health?' We are confident to say that it does.

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Learning Social Worker

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

It’s a year since He Died Waiting: Learning the lessons – a bereaved mother’s view of mental health service was launched. In this blog, I shall reflect on a year of change and surprises. What started as the tentative strand of first-time motherhood, gained strength because it was wrapped around a core of love.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

AUGUST 28, 2020

Psychologists, businesses, and the government have all responded to the current movement to address racism. 2020) published a meta-analysis of 29 studies on the impact of internalized racism on health-related outcomes. Internalized racism can be subtle but may have a negative impact on our patient’s mental health.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JULY 13, 2020

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) causes a great deal of mental and physical distress, and can significantly reduce a person’s quality of life. someone getting better), and when someone is considered to have not responded (i.e. Targets and outcomes of psychotherapies for mental disorders: An overview. Author Bios. Bennett, C.,

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Social Work Haven

MAY 9, 2023

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. The care and support plans often reflect the outcomes the individual wishes to achieve.

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Learning Social Worker

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

On the 11th February 2021, the University of Essex Social Work and Social Justice department and the charity, Mental Health Time for Action, co-hosted a launch for my book, He Died Waiting. The ‘chat’ function was very busy as listeners responded to the speakers and made pledges to take action. Lives have been lost and ruined.

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A Splintered Mind

MARCH 26, 2020

If you’re feeling down from too much social distancing, how do you build a support network when you’re sheltering in place? Support networks are the sort of things you’re supposed to have already put into place for that time when you need them. Support networks take effort to build. Give them a second chance.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 7, 2021

Often times the field of clinical psychology assumes a “deficit-based” approach to minority mental health. Over-emphasizing deficits in minority mental health can be problematic for two central reasons. Attention to the individuals’ symptoms without considering context (e.g., Gaylord-Harden et al., Gaylord-Harden et al.,

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Stop Abuse Campaign

APRIL 25, 2022

There are a lot of complexities with parental substance abuse as one of the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) in terms of policy and prevention, but first, we need to understand it from a child’s point of view. . Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline (800) 662-4357. Resources for help.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

NASW’s Social work Blog talked with Williams about self-care and why she decided to write about this issue. Gratefully, this support carried on while in college. I also discovered that my body does not respond well to stress and I had to make a change quickly. A child welfare social worker meets with her clients.

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Learning Social Worker

JUNE 28, 2020

This blog, written by a first year social work apprentice, is a lovely example of the levels of knowledge, skills and behaviours that the apprentices (who are mature students) possess. When Covid-19 changed the landscape of health and social care overnight, the apprentices continued working and studying. The 6th of January.

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Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 31, 2021

We’re capable of helping others, understanding their problems, and providing support, but when it comes to our own issues, we have a hard time doing the same. Tuning in to your thoughts via pattern recognition It’s important to understand what exactly pattern recognition is and how it can influence your mental health and overall well-being.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

It’s been 21 years since first responders rushed headlong into the burning World Trade Center while frightened civilians rushed for the exits. This blog will be a dialog on working in these turbulent times. That’s why each month, this blog will explore an essential question where we can share our perspectives.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

MAY 6, 2022

← My Mental Health is Bad! But sitting still, closing your eyes, and forcing yourself to quiet your mind has both short and long-term benefits to your mental health that one can’t achieve by practicing yoga alone. Can Meditation Help Mental Illness? Types of Meditation to Help Your Mental Health.

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Clinical Philosophy

JANUARY 16, 2021

Talk given to Applied Section Meeting of the British Psychoanalytical Society - 9th December 2020 (Pulling together various previously blogged thoughts regarding narcissism and narcissistic abuse.) The internet has been a major source of supportive and illustrative literature on gaslighting, with excellent websites (e.g.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

JANUARY 20, 2021

In April 2020, just months into the pandemic that changed the landscape of how we work and live globally, and in the face of concerted love to health workers, I wrote a love letter to social workers , the invisible heroes of the emerging pandemic. You can follow Melanie on Twitter at @melaniesage. These are not the best of times.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

She writes: DCF has expressed a commitment to keeping families together, and has worked, impressively, to decrease foster care caseloads and refer families to community supports. Now the rubber meets the road, as DCF Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes and her team face their first big test. Will they waver in the face of pressure?

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