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How to Create a Disaster Behavioral Health Plan

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Whether they are natural or man-made disasters, human services professionals must prepare accordingly. These can include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more. In fact, 15% of individuals who have lived through a natural disaster are diagnosed with depression or anxiety. Disasters happen.

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Addressing Veterans’ Mental Health: An Overview

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Before we discuss how your organization can help this population, let’s review the most common mental health conditions that veterans face after they leave the military: PTSD, depression, and suicidality. Depression can take several forms. Or they may have persistent depressive symptoms for years without much relief.

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Strategies for Effective Suicide Loss Postvention

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Establish effective communication strategies. In this article, we’ll explore how your organization can use this approach to postvention in order to provide timely and effective care to your clients and community. Were already experiencing psychiatric issues, such as depression, or had suicidal thoughts and behaviors prior to the death.

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Whole Person Care: What It Means, How To Use It, and Why It’s Important

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For example, to administer whole person care to a client experiencing depression, a therapist could consider: Biochemical reactions in the client’s brain, such as lowered levels of dopamine or serotonin If the client’s basic needs are being met, i.e., are they experiencing housing, food, and/or clothing insecurity? Payers : Many in the U.S.

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Behavioral Healthcare in Life After the COVID-19 Pandemic

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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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5 Workplace Mental Health Strategies To Promote Workplace Wellness for DSPs

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This can include signs of burnout, depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. How to create effective lines of communication with employees. In our 2023 DSP Survey , 50% of respondents reported that open and transparent communication surrounding important issues was a positive attribute in a supervisor.

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How To Become Trauma-Informed To Support Your Clients

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It can evoke a wide range of emotional and cognitive reactions, such as confusion, exhaustion, depression, and anxiety. This includes giving staff the resources they need to properly communicate the benefits of TIC with potential clients and to reach out to people in need before the situation becomes dire.