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NASW Recognizes October 6th as National Depression Screening Day

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By Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. Senior Practice Associate, Clinical Social Work. Depression is a very common and serious mental health condition that can significantly impact a person’s ability to function in all aspects of life. Signs and symptoms of depression include 1 : Irritability and feelings of hopelessness or guilt.

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News Items – April 13, 2023

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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. For years, Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) have been overworked and undervalued at CDCR (CA Dept.

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News Items – January 20, 2022

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Yurilka Hernandez is a member: Yurilka Hernandez, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker with Psychotherapy Today. Yurilka is a licensed clinical social worker currently serving patients at her private practice, Psychotherapy Today. Therapy is such a personal journey. “It’s unending, seemingly so.”

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News Items – August 18, 2022

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Sonyia Richardson , a licensed clinical social worker who owns a counseling agency that serves mostly Black and brown clients in Charlotte, N.C. in clinical social work degree program that is the first of its kind in Texas and the third doctoral degree now offered by ASU. Mayo Clinic Health System. San Angelo Live. Hamlet Hub.

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News Items – September 15, 2022

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Steve MacHattie, LCSW and Owner of the Charter Oak Family Center in Manchester , has lived experience – he began experiencing suicidal thoughts and survived his first suicide attempt when he was six or seven years old. “I Steve MacHattie is a member: Suicide Survivor Shares Hope and Support. Rocky Hill Patch. Houston Public Media.

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News Items – April 13, 2023

Social Workers Speak

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. For years, Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) have been overworked and undervalued at CDCR (CA Dept.

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News Items – November 18, 2021

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Therapist Cassie Peck, a licensed clinical social worker who is part of Optum Idaho’s network, practices in Sandpoint, a town in Idaho’s mountainous Panhandle region. Micki Grimland is a licensed clinical social worker with Southwest Psychotherapy and Associates. The COVID pandemic canceled last year’s concert.