Community Care

JANUARY 20, 2022

A safeguarding investigation that failed to uncover the harmful care a woman received at a care home “relied heavily” on the provider’s own internal probe into the concerns. The Lancashire council social worker carrying out the enquiry did not cross-check documentation submitted by the care home concerning “Mrs X’s” care, and reached an “inconclusive” judgment on the safeguarding concerns, found the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

Social Worker 230

Social Worker Government Home Care Anxiety 230

My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 20, 2022

As someone who experiences depression on a fairly regular basis, I struggle when it comes to the concept of choosing. I forget about my power to decide, and how those choices can directly impact my well-being. After so many years of experiencing mental illness, the power to choose feels like a theoretical concept at this point, but I don’t think I’d realized just how much I was limiting myself until the pandemic hit.

Mental Health 130

Mental Health Anxiety Depression Engagement 130

Health & Social Care Workforce

JANUARY 20, 2022

Mary Baginsky, Senior Research Fellow at the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce, introduces the paper given by Martha Cover recently at the Unit. Dr Baginsky convenes the seminar series where the paper was presented.

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Bipolar Bandit

JANUARY 20, 2022

Romantic relationships can come with many highs and lows. You can oscillate between feeling very confident and then insecure. Insecurities can come from unresolved internal issues, such as low self-esteem, fear of abandonment, trauma, and general anxiety. When these issues are not dealt with, they can topple over into your relationships. Insecurities in your relationship may also stem from your partner engaging in gaslighting.

Communication 103

Communication Mental Health Anxiety Engagement 103

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The Guardian

JANUARY 20, 2022

Social care providers call for clarity after Sajid Javid announces easing of legal Covid self-isolation rules Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Care homes have said staff with Covid must not be allowed to return to work despite this week’s announcement by the health secretary, Sajid Javid, that legal self-isolation requirements are to be lifted across England.

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Bipolar Bandit

JANUARY 20, 2022

Who are you? Randall: I’m Randall Scott White, I was married to a wonderful woman named Michelle who fell ill over time from bipolar disorder that went undiagnosed until it was too late. Jennifer: I’m Jennifer Hutchins, the producer. I met Randall in Austin in late 2019 and he showed me over a decade of home video footage that didn’t just tell a story but showed a story of a loving wife and mother who was transformed into a destructive violent stranger.

Interviewing 100

Interviewing Disorder Addiction Counseling 100

Bipolar Bandit

JANUARY 20, 2022

After a few years of unprecedented stress, many of us are struggling to cope. Whether you’ve had a PTSD or C-PTSD diagnosis in the past and it’s being exacerbated by the pandemic, or you’re just starting to take a closer look at your mental health symptoms, we can all benefit from more support and greater trauma awareness. PTSD and Complex PTSD are both mental health disorders that can develop after a traumatic event.

PTSD 98

PTSD Domestic Violence Recovery Mental Health 98

Famcare

JANUARY 20, 2022

Nonprofit organizations are often chaotic spaces with a plethora of operations and programs underway. There are huge caseloads to deal with, events to organize, and heaps of paperwork to get through. These are just typical days and yes, sometimes, it gets worse.

Case Management 52

Case Management 52

Social Workers Speak

JANUARY 20, 2022

NYPD: Woman dies after being pushed in front of subway train. UPI. The incident came a week after [New York Mayor Eric] Adams and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed to beef up the police presence on the city’s subway system, announcing a program sending teams of dozens of social workers to shepherd homeless riders into shelters. Under the “Safe Options Support Teams” program, NYPD will refer homeless people they encounter to the new teams unless there’s criminal activity

Psychotherapy 40

Psychotherapy Social Worker Clinic Private Practice 40