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Member Voices: Be Wary of Mental Health ‘Experts’ on Social Media

Social Work Blog

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. Storytelling can be part of the healing process in one’s mental health journey. My concern is not unwarranted.

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Addressing Access in Ethnoracially Diverse Populations: Lessons from a University-Based Community Mental Health Center

Society of Clinical Psychology

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the George Floyd Uprising, and the Stop Asian Hate movement, ethnically and racially marginalized individuals in the United States need access to quality mental health care now more than ever. Department of Health and Human Services, 2019). 2014; Walker et al.,

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Your Healthy Outlook Can Promote Resilience and Recovery in Older Adults

Relias

Older adults in healthcare settings and long-term care facilities are more likely to have a behavioral health disorder than those who live in the community, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Mental health is about living a life of quality, dignity, and choice.

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News Items – July 29, 2022

Social Workers Speak

The new program is designed to help attract and retain doctors, nurse practitioners, and other clinicians who care for New Yorkers with mental health or substance use needs as the U.S. faces a national mental health professional shortage. These two mental health professionals met on Facebook and immediately clicked.

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Challenges That Lead to Provider Burnout Among Clinicians

Relias

For people who are substance dependent, they often experience pain, have psychiatric overlay, are using multiple substances, or have other chronic health conditions that haven’t been properly treated. And for those providing direct care and support services, funding is often at risk and rarely allows for surplus.

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News Items – February 10, 2022

Social Workers Speak

The State of Mental Health: Advocates Say Connecticut Needs a New Prescription. The National Association of Social Workers Connecticut believes the staffing shortages are pushing the state’s public health system to the brink. Mental health is a person-powered field. NBC Connecticut. The Connecticut Examiner.

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Staff Retention in Behavioral Health: Your Questions Answered

Relias

From counseling individuals with mental health disorders to helping vulnerable children and families access critical resources, your organization and the behavioral health professionals you employ perform a wide range of important work. As demand for behavioral health providers increases across the U.S.