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Am I Depressed? Depression Symptoms, Causes, Therapy

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “depression is a common illness worldwide, with an estimated 3.8% If you struggle with depression, you are not alone, and rest assured that tremendous progress in understanding, diagnosing, and treating this crippling illness is ongoing. What is depression? There is help. .

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Maternal Mortality Prevention Must Address Clinical, Social, and Behavioral Factors

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Recent research and reporting indicate that maternal mortality prevention depends on simultaneously addressing three overlapping areas — clinical, social, and behavioral. mothers have access to a very high standard of clinical care, social factors prevent many others from accessing even the minimum level of care they need.

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Members in the News – July 14, 2023

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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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When Risks Collide: Maternal Mortality and Mental Health

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Hospitals and health systems have targeted their approaches to these issues and others to help reduce complications through adherence to evidence-based clinical protocols and reducing variation in care. One area of increasing focus that hasn’t received as much attention is the intersection of maternal mortality and maternal mental health.

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News Items – July 22, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Dan Scholz, LCSW, Clinical Director at LifeLine Utah joined us in studio as part of our You Are Not Alone partnership. This can result in emotional or behavioral issues including: substance use, self harm, chronic depression, suicidal tendencies, etc. Nygren, a licensed clinical social worker, treats abused children.

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News Items – September 30, 2021

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Fitz Patrick, a licensed clinical social worker in Chester, Maryland , and a gerontology instructor at Johns Hopkins University. Denise Thorn, a licensed clinical social worker from The Bethel Health Center , explains how the pandemic and its traumatic experience can affect the mind and body in both the short and long-term.

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Why Maternal Home Visiting Programs are Proven to Work

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These demographics face a greater risk of maternal depression due to financial hardship, lack of support, and societal prejudice, which can in turn adversely affect infant or child health. Saylah is a Crisis Text Line counselor and mental health advocate who aspires to become a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. Check my ACE score.