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What Do You Do When You’re Suicidal?

Nnatasha Tracy

I've been unfortunate enough to need to know what to do when I'm suicidal. I know I'm not alone. I know there are many people out there thinking about the same thing. Because, let's face it, while there's lots of advice out there on what to do when you're "down" or anxious or hypo/manic , there's very little advice on what to do when you're suicidal.

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Meet a Voyager: Gregorio “Craig” Lewis

Beautiful Voyager

A few weeks ago, Gregorio “Craig” Lewis sent me an unusual email requesting to join the “Meet a Voyager” series. Instead of writing in words, Gregorio sent me a video telling me a little bit about himself and his journey. His genuine warmth and kindness radiated from the screen, and I knew I wanted to learn more about his past. So we did our Q&A in an unusual way: I sent him questions, and he sent me video responses.

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Swedish Social Workers Take a Stand Against Mandatory Reporting

International Federation of Social Workers

Photo: Heike Erkers president of Akademikerförbundet SSR Akademikerförbundet SSR, the Swedish Social Work trade union, have criticised government plans that require social and health professionals to report any persons living […]

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Guest Post: Interview with William L Hartwick, Author of The Invisible Backpack

Bipolar Bandit

What the book is about: The Invisible Backpack is a labor of love created from a life-long struggle to come to terms with who the author is and accept himself as he was meant to be. We are all born with an invisible backpack on our backs. It is where we put all the hurts of life. When we are young and courageously climbing the stairs of life, it is extremely light, and we really don’t know it’s there.

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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Labour won’t be able to instantly fix every Tory failure. But social care would be a good place to start | Polly Toynbee

The Guardian

Solving this neglected crisis requires money. The problem is: so does every public institution starved of funds since 2010 Indignation fatigue makes it hard to keep track of the many public service failures, so social care has fallen from the public eye since Covid – though it goes on getting worse. Its failings block more hospital beds with elderly patients who can’t be released because there’s nowhere for them to go.

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Guest Post: What I Learned from Hosting 100 Hours of Peer Support By CeCe Cheng of Sharewell

Bipolar Bandit

What I Learned from Hosting 100 Hours of Peer Support By CeCe Cheng, CEO and Founder of ShareWell Peer support isn’t a phrase we hear all that often and I wasn’t fully aware of what it meant until I needed it. Two years ago, I was in an emotionally abusive relationship and my recovery from that changed the course of my life. I saw a therapist and spoke to friends but still felt lonely and isolated.

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William Elliott Discusses Child Development Accounts with St. Louis Public Radio

Michigan Social Work

Professor William Elliott III spoke with St. Louis public radio about the transformational power of Child Development Accounts and the effect they can have on multi-generational poverty. One of the key things he’s learned, Elliott says, is that the way out of poverty lies along the path of asset accumulation. “Building assets allows people to build their full potential,” he says, “because it augments their ability to tackle the system.

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COVID-19 Hospitalization Linked to Long-Term Brain Function Issues, Reveals Latest Research Supported by MQ

MQ Mental Health

New research, supported by MQ, has found that people who were hospitalised with COVID-19 may experience various long-term problems related to their brain function. These problems can persist or emerge for a long time even after they have recovered from the acute phase of the illness. The problems include ‘brain fog’ or slowed thinking and memory problems, dementia, depression and anxiety, seizures/epilepsy, insomnia and even psychosis.

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Members in the Media – June 8, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Meagan Crews is a member of NASW-NC: Jackson education leaders update public on newly implemented school-based mental health program ‘Project AWARE’ The Southern Scoop At the May regular meeting of the Jackson County Board of Education, Meagan Crews, LCSW, Director of Behavioral Health for Jackson County Public Schools , gave an update on Project AWARE.

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Why volunteering is good news for the social care workforce

Social Care

Building on the success of the NHS Volunteer Responders Programme in healthcare settings over the pandemic, the Government has now expanded the scheme into social care - forming a joint NHS and Care Volunteer Responders Programme. Care providers can now ask volunteers to help people in their local areas across a range of care settings. Volunteers will provide support to people receiving care from local services in the community through chat services and delivery roles.

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.

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Why Case Managers Should Concentrate on Developing Soft Skills

Famcare

There are over 700,000 social workers in the US as of right now, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number is constantly on the rise in the country, with over 1.8 million social services rendering their services to a vast clientele across different sectors. From juvenile justice to child welfare, senior service, veteran service, and mental health case management, caseworkers in the US are at the forefront of serving humanity.

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The Guardian view on the future of social care: a chance for Labour | Editorial

The Guardian

Conservative neglect of the system has been a disaster. Wes Streeting and his colleagues must show they can do better Two proposals in the course of a week present opposing approaches to England’s care crisis. A government scheme will recruit volunteers to run errands , in a desperate attempt to lessen the problem of people stuck in hospital because they can’t be safely discharged.

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The Pressure to Make Every Moment Count

My Brains Not Broken

One of my favorite things about working on this blog is how one post will lead me to another. Last week, I wrote about the ebbs and flows of my daily routine. That reflection led to me thinking about time management and how I deal with my free time. From there, my mind turned to why I have trouble managing any free time. Even if it’s only a moment, I struggle with deciding what to do and making the most of a few minutes to myself.

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Carers Week: a personal perspective from Fatima Khan-Shah

Social Care

Identifying unpaid carers - I Care campaign This week is Carers Week (5-11 June) when Carers UK and others are seeking to raise awareness of the UK’s estimated 5.7 million unpaid carers looking after older, disabled or ill relatives or friends. Helping people to identify themselves as unpaid carers can make all the difference. Carers often miss out on financial and practical support, including help from their employer.

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NASW-Alabama Chapter Applauds SCOTUS Decision Affirming Provisions of Voting Rights Act

Social Work Blog

The National Association of Social Workers Alabama Chapter (NASW-Alabama Chapter) is affirmed in its position regarding the necessity of equity in representation for Alabamians by our elected congressional officials. Today’s landmark decision by the US Supreme Court in the case of Allen v Milligan validates both the historical context and the current realities faced by the underrepresented Black populace of this state.