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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

For the past seventy-two hours I had been a guest of Mercy Hospital’s emergency room and both the hospital and I had settled in for the wait. I had my own room, a real hospital bed instead of an ER examination cot, and a menu card for the next day’s meals. I think I need to go to a hospital.” I think…” I started. “I

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Celebrating support workers

Social Care

When I was growing up, a member of my family suffered very bad anxiety, depression and post -traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I can remember having weekly counselling sessions and asking what mental health support was available for carers. This changed my life completely, making me grow up very quickly.

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News Items – July 8, 2022

Social Workers Speak

June is PTSD Awareness Month. Chante Meadows – owner and clinical director of Meadows Counseling Group – talks about the link between various traumas in someone’s life and a potential mental illness or substance use. She specializes in treating trauma and PTSD. MyFox28Columbus. PsychCentral. VUMC Reporter.

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Patient Experience in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Relias

As we mark Patient Experience Week from April 25 to April 29 this year, The Beryl Institute , which sponsors the week, is encouraging organizations to participate to enhance patient and staff relations, increase hospital morale, and improve communication. Focus Attention on Disparities in Care.

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News Items – April 1, 2022

Social Workers Speak

She says Vermont lacks the wraparound care– nutrition, therapy and counseling– provided by inpatient and residential eating disorder treatment centers. Dawn Cooperstein is a member: Navigating Intimate Relationships with Complex PTSD. And that’s a lot of work for someone who is not at their best.” Rebellious.

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Love in the Present Tense by Nina Praske

The Critical Blog

He was a slim athletic, vegetarian and appeared well until he experienced severe stomach pains and was immediately referred to hospital by his GP. He died eight years ago and I still have intermittent bereavement counselling, which is something I highly recommend. We are coping as a family. Everywhere was clean and pleasant.

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News Items – October 27, 2022

Social Workers Speak

After having limited available life-saving equipment and staff protection when hit by the 2020 pandemic, promotion of a film centering on an examination of how complex decisions are made in a hospital setting when there are not enough resources for those who need them seemed beyond timely. The God Committee, based on Mark St.