Tue.Sep 21, 2021

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Suicide Prevention: How to Help When Social Determinants Spiral

Relias

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, when mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. Relias is one such ally. We admire the strength of our clients who work daily to help prevent suicide and are committed to supporting other organizations doing the same.

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Documentary explores how performing arts can help heal trauma

Social Workers Speak

Visceral movie poster. Filmmaker Amy Erickson grew up in an emotionally abusive home and did not bond with her mother. Later she used drugs and alcohol to help address her pain. A doctor suggested Erickson, who lives in Washington State north of Seattle, find her joy and she decided to delve into her interest in performing onstage. She discovered that expressing herself through acting helped her cope with the trauma of her earlier life and heal.

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People with Bipolar Deserve Love

Nnatasha Tracy

People with bipolar disorder deserve love -- the same love as everyone else. It's important to realize this if you have bipolar disorder, yes, but it's important that everyone else realize that truism too. Love isn't something that is reserved for the perfect or the able , love is something that humans get to feel, period. Learn more about why I know that people with bipolar disorder deserve love.

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Coping with Triggering News

Abuse Survivor

Coping in Advance. If you know you are going to be watching the news and it may be triggering for you you can prepare in advance. I like to do this for all sorts of situations like when I am going somewhere new. Show up a few minutes early and get situated with your snack or beverage. Have an exit plan. Plan to turn off the TV, change the channel, leave the room, or step outside if you start to feel like things are getting intense.

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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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Telehealth is Here to Stay: Now Let’s Do It Well

inSocialWork

Shannon Miller. Many social workers were reluctantly pushed into the pool of teletherapy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic while others have been using this service delivery model for a while. So now that we’re doing virtual therapy, how can we do it really well? The swift emergence and staying power of the COVID-19 pandemic gave a massive nudge to social workers to move to telehealth or online services to meet the needs of their clients.

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Donor Stewardship—The Job Isn't Finished When the Check is Received

The New Social Worker

Gary Grant provides a crash course on how to appropriately thank and reward donors for their generosity with tips on donor stewardship that take advantage of the power of the internet.

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A Daughter's Dilemma

American Board of Clinical Social Work

Mami always told me, “when I’m no longer able to take care of myself, put me in a nursing home…my dignity is very important to me”. These words and personal preferences were shared, by my now 87 year-old Mother, close to twenty years ago. At the time, Mami was physically healthy, and her mind was clear and strong. Other than never driving or speaking English, she was self-sufficient and a great role model to all her six children.

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder NCMHCE Exam Review Clinical Issues

Counselor Toolbox podcast

?? Chat with me at [link] NOTE: ALL Podcasts are for educational purposes only and are NOT a replacement for medical advice or counseling from a licensed professional. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is characterized by the belief that some aspects of one’s appearance are ugly, unacceptable, or otherwise deformed, while this is in fact not […] ??