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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. PTSD impacts millions of people in the United States. According to the National Center for PTSD, a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, about seven or eight of every 100 people will experience PTSD in their lifetime.”

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Homelessness is a journey that starts in the family

Stop Abuse Campaign

Mental illness is common among homeless people, but the most common diagnoses include substance abuse and mood disorders. Brian seems to fall into this category; I have known him for years; he suffers from Substance Abuse Disorder, maybe mood disorders, too, but he isn’t psychotic.

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Homelessness is a journey that starts in the family

Stop Abuse Campaign

Mental illness is common among homeless people, but the most common diagnoses include substance abuse and mood disorders. Brian seems to fall into this category; I have known him for years; he suffers from Substance Abuse Disorder, maybe mood disorders, too, but he isn’t psychotic.

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How to Choose a Therapist: Tips and Fits

Stop Abuse Campaign

Bipolar disorder. Trauma or abuse history or PTSD. Eating disorders. Personality disorders. Behavioral disorders in children and adolescents. Substance abuse disorders. Counseling and psychotherapy are used with virtually all types of mental illness including: . Depression.

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown. The term is no longer used because it has not been recognized as a mental health disorder by the American Psychiatry Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5).

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Finding Hope and Healing: 71 Powerful Bible Verses about Depression and Anxiety in Social Work

Social Work Haven

By incorporating these Bible verses into our practice as social workers, we aim to complement therapeutic interventions with a holistic approach that addresses the spiritual well-being of individuals. Mental illnesses are complex conditions that often require medical, psychological, and therapeutic interventions.

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It’s Time for a Change in How We Design, Develop, Test and Disseminate Empirically Supported Treatments

Society of Clinical Psychology

One is the sheer volume of people in need of some type of mental health or substance abuse care. Thus, most population health contexts are also brief intervention contexts. Consequently, psychotropic drug interventions continue to receive a disproportionate share of both public resources and media exposure.