Social Work Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Monteiro, LCSW The past two years were filled with fear and uncertainty, exacerbating a mental health crisis with an increase in anxiety, depression, suicide rates, and substance abuse. Dial 988 on your phone to get free and confidential support services. Monteiro, MSW, LCSW, is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Boston.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

MAY 20, 2022

In 2020, mental health statistics showed that 1 in 5 American adults experienced a mental health issue, 1 in 6 young people experienced a major depressive episode, and 1 in 20 Americans lived with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression. Psychiatry.org). Do you know your score?

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Stop Abuse Campaign

OCTOBER 13, 2022

ACEs also contribute to depression and impulsivity , two other things tied to suicidality. . A priest sexually abused my mother, and she suffered crippling anxiety as an adult and was eventually diagnosed with depression. Answer these ten confidential questions developed with the CDC and understand your warning signs.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

MAY 16, 2022

Several minority groups develop mental health issues such as affective, psychotic, substance use disorders, and depression at higher rates than whites from discrimination. Sadly, when these children grow up, they will most likely have psychiatric problems that remain with them (Stop Abuse Campaign 2018). Eur Psychiatry. Roman Pabayo.

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Clinical Philosophy

OCTOBER 31, 2020

It is very slightly more common for people with psychiatric diagnoses to commit violent crimes than for those without such diagnoses. After all it could be that people who, say, suffer from depression are too apathetic to be violent, and so bring the total violence of the mentally ill down to the population average.

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Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 28, 2024

Yes, one for depression and one for anxiety. One sibling with bipolar disorder and a parent with psychotic depression, neither one chronic. I was definitely going to a psychiatric hospital, particularly since this was a weekend and my regular outpatient care team wasn’t available. Was I taking any medications? he asked me.

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