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Creating a Community of Care: Distress, Impairment, and Ethics

Society of Clinical Psychology

Numerous books and articles have urged practitioners to develop and integrate effective self-care routines on a regular basis. Self-Awareness and Assessment It may be tempting to conclude that these situations can be prevented by psychologists engaging in self-assessment and self-care, but this may be easier said than done.

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

My journal was my first therapist, where I recorded frustration, anxiety and depression. Like Thompson, they filled the day with activities that provided structure and predictability, the two things I needed as much as medication and psychotherapy. I’ve been at Thompson for over six years as a therapist,” Kathy started.