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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure. The Center for Deployment Psychology will be hosting a 90-minute webinar entitled “Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure.”

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Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Neglected but Vital Issue

Relias

Maternal mental health disorders can have serious consequences, such as impaired mother-infant bonding, poor child development, and increased risk of death from suicide or other causes. Healthcare professionals play a key role in screening, referring, treating, and following up with mothers who are struggling with their mental health.

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How to Talk With Patients About Substance Use Disorder

Gateway Foundation

When a patient with substance use disorder (SUD) visits, it’s essential to talk to them in a way that shows sensitivity and empathy while avoiding stigmatizing language. Use People-First Language Patient communication in substance use disorders starts with people-first language.

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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. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S.

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The Impact of Collective Trauma and How Behavioral Health Organizations Can Help

Relias

Individuals affected by collective trauma may also exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, or other mental health disorders. In communities that had limited access to quality healthcare , often rural and low-income areas, infection and death rates were much higher.

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Am I Crazy? Anxiety Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Stop Abuse Campaign

Almost an epidemic, it is one of the most common mental disorders that significantly affects the quality of people’s lives. Different types of anxiety disorders, such as generalized, social, and separation anxiety, have their own causes and symptoms that can hurt your mental and physical well-being via a specific set of symptoms.

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Native Americans and Opioid Addiction: Understanding the Problem

Relias

Perhaps even more concerning for the future, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimated that over 5% of the total AI/AN population in 2019 struggled with opioid misuse. Native American woman speaks with her healthcare provider. They rose further to 56.6