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NASW Recognizes October 6th as National Depression Screening Day

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By Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. Depression is a very common and serious mental health condition that can significantly impact a person’s ability to function in all aspects of life. To be diagnosed with depression, symptoms must last at least two weeks and represent a change in previous level of functioning. Depression.

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News Items – January 20, 2022

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Yurilka Hernandez is a member: Yurilka Hernandez, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker with Psychotherapy Today. Yurilka is a licensed clinical social worker currently serving patients at her private practice, Psychotherapy Today. Based in New York, she guides patients through life’s most complex and difficult matters.

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News Items – September 15, 2022

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Steve MacHattie, LCSW and Owner of the Charter Oak Family Center in Manchester , has lived experience – he began experiencing suicidal thoughts and survived his first suicide attempt when he was six or seven years old. “I Steve MacHattie is a member: Suicide Survivor Shares Hope and Support. Rocky Hill Patch. The New York Times.

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News Items – August 18, 2022

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Sandra Eagle is a member: Why Small Businesses Matter: Sandra Eagle, LCSW Transformational Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy with all ages and the gamut of issues. For people who prefer a digital version, many coloring apps are available for mobile devices. Hamlet Hub. What is your best-selling product/service? Psychology Today.

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News Items – November 18, 2021

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Micki Grimland is a licensed clinical social worker with Southwest Psychotherapy and Associates. Therapy is especially important if you’re experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, or any other mental illness. Many attendees told ABC13 they waited months, if not years, for the event.

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News Items – September 30, 2021

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Psychotherapy after the pandemic will likely be a hybrid — part office, part telemedicine. While some breakups happen drastically, others happen slowly over time,” Nicole Sbordone, LCSW , a licensed clinical social worker , tells Bustle. The Philadelphia Inquirer. One clear sign of a slow fizzle? Saint Leo University.

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News Items – April 13, 2023

Social Workers Speak

For Black social workers, anxiety and depression are on the rise The Conversation Since the 2020 racial reckoning, social workers have prided ourselves on working to eliminate social justice disparities. Eliminating Racism,” for instance, became an official grand challenge of social work in 2020. Since then, times have changed.