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Authentic Beauty – Reflections for Women Social Workers

R.E.A.L. Social Workers

When we spend time comparing ourselves to others, we fill space with hurtful thoughts, feelings and beliefs that lead to anxiety, depression, and stress. In this blog post we are going to talk about the comparisons and behaviors that cause anxiety, depression and stress. Our experience gives us perspective and empathy.

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Why Is It So Hard To Ask For Help When Facing Psychological Distress?

Beautiful Voyager

One interesting question raised by the host JF Lacasse was: why is it so hard, especially for men, to talk about their psychological and emotional challenges, and ask for help? Why would men hide their psychological challenges more than women? Doctors are more likely to diagnose depression in women compared with men.

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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

Society of Clinical Psychology

Over about the last 50 years, clinical research has proven without a doubt that psychotherapy significantly alleviates the symptoms of a wide range of mental illnesses, for example, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and addictions (Lutz et al., Journal of clinical psychology , 63 (6), 585-592.

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News Items – May 25, 2023

Social Workers Speak

News Items – May 25, 2023 Carmen Reese Foster is a member of NASW-TN: Lack of empathy: Growing anxiety and depression follows wave of activism for Black social workers Milwaukee Independent Since the 2020 racial reckoning, social workers have prided ourselves on working to eliminate social justice disparities.

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News Items – May 25, 2023

Social Workers Speak

News Items – May 25, 2023 Carmen Reese Foster is a member of NASW-TN: Lack of empathy: Growing anxiety and depression follows wave of activism for Black social workers Milwaukee Independent Since the 2020 racial reckoning, social workers have prided ourselves on working to eliminate social justice disparities.

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Psychologist vs Social Worker: The Differences You Need to Know

Social Work Haven

Well, it is vital to note the difference between psychology and social work because they both seek to help individuals in different ways. Whereas psychology focuses primarily on understanding and exploring the inner workings of people’s minds, social work focuses more on helping people with their daily life issues.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

Depression, in particular, has repeatedly been found to be a common issue affecting psychologists (Gilroy, Carroll, & Murra, 2002; Pope & Tabachnick, 1994). Many in our field were alarmed at the recent findings published by Li et al. 2022) related to psychologist suicide, especially with regard to longitudinally increasing trends.