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Why There’s No Wrong Way to Ask for Help

My Brains Not Broken

The more I learn about depression, the more I come to terms with the fact that there will always be more to learn. In fact, it’s likely that there’s so much more I don’t know about my own depression than what I’ve learned over the past decade. I write that to say when we talk about mental health, knowledge certainly is power.

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Neurodivergent people are more likely to experience pain, due to hypermobility

MQ Mental Health

Neurodivergent people are more than twice as likely as the general population to have hypermobile joints and are far more likely to experience pain on a regular basis, according to new research. . Led by Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) and funded by the MRC, MQ Mental Health Research and Versus Arthritis, the research found that more than 50% of participants with a diagnosis of Autism , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or tic disorder (Tourette syndrome) demonstrated ele

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Online conference “SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN A CHANGING WORLD”

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Online conference “SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN A CHANGING WORLD”. A FREE online conference “SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN A CHANGING WORLD” being organised by the Department of Social Work, Veronica Adeleke School of Social Sciences, Babcock University, Nigeria. Please do consider if you may wish to/can attend, and also maybe submit an abstract. The conference will held on May 10 th and 11 th 2022.

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Mental Health Resources to Support First Responders

Socialwork License Map

Learn what resources and organizations support first responders, who are at risk for anxiety, vicarious trauma, PTSD and other mental health issues. The post Mental Health Resources to Support First Responders appeared first on Social Work License Map.

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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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Have Eight Minutes To Share Your Thoughts On Client Alcohol Use?

Social Work Blog

We want to know what you know— and wish you knew— about client alcohol use. Eight minutes is all it takes to help us better train and educate social workers who serve women, families, and others who may be at risk for alcohol-related problems, including alcohol use disorders and alcohol-exposed pregnancies. Your responses will be completely anonymous.

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Looking ahead to 2022: Mary Jackson

The Frontline

Mary Jackson, chief executive of Frontline. As we find ourselves having moved into February already, I have spent time reflecting on all that happened last year and the learnings we at Frontline want to hold on to as we think about our hopes and aims for 2022. Over the last six months we have continued to see local authorities respond in creative and resourceful ways to the pandemic, innovating and trialling new ways of doing things.

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Ask Nicole: Be Honest About Your Organizational Culture

Nicole Clark Consulting

Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. If there’s anything I’ve hated about a consulting project, it most likely stems from the organization I worked with, and less about the actual project. In some ways, the process of securing a new consultant or consulting team mirrors the process of recruiting and [.]. The post Ask Nicole: Be Honest About Your Organizational Culture appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

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Reflections from a Palliative Care Program Leader Two Years into the Pandemic

CAPC

A palliative care leader shares how her team is navigating the ongoing crisis, and discusses long COVID, team preservation, and more.

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Free Mental Health Webinars, February 2022

Social Work.Career

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 45 free webcasts that I could find for you this month in the field of social work and mental health. To make it easier for you to find a webinar that is of interest to you, […]. The post Free Mental Health Webinars, February 2022 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.

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Six actions que nous pouvons faire pour construire ensemble un monde durable et équitable

International Federation of Social Workers

‘Le monde est plein de changements. Les trois crises mondiales interdépendantes que sont les changements climatiques, l’accroissement rapide des inégalités et la pandémie mondiale privent les personnes de leur dignité et de leur avenir. Cette situation exige de nous que nous travaillions différemment…’ Rory Truell, secrétaire général de la FITS en tant que co-facilitateur du […].

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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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Linda Chatters Coeditor of Book on Aging Black Americans

Michigan Social Work

Linda Chatters co-edited Volume 41 of the Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics: Black Older Adults in the Era of Black Lives Matter. Katrina Ellis, James Ellis, and Robert Joseph Taylor contributed book chapters. The book represents an important moment in the development and maturation of research and scholarship on Black older adults that builds on the many contributions of prior generations of eminent African American gerontologists.

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12 Books For Teaching Self-Esteem & Confidence

Kylie the Creative Social Worker

Sometimes teaching self-esteem and confidence can be difficult. Sure, we might start with identifying strengths and weaknesses, but self-worth is so much more complex than that. It also includes skills like assertive communication and mindset.… The post 12 Books For Teaching Self-Esteem & Confidence appeared first on Kylie The Creative Social Worker | All rights reserved.

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Celebrate Black History Month with NASW Press: 20% Off Select Books and eBooks!

Social Work Blog

African American Leadership: An Empowerment Tradition in Social Welfare History by Iris B. Carlton-LaNey, Editor. Sixteen painstakingly researched chapters, written by social workers, highlight the distinct roles of African American social work pioneers from the 1890s through the 1940s. The book discusses the birth of social welfare activities, both informal and formal, and introduces founding members of organizations such as the National Urban League and the National Association of Colored Wome

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Vulnerable children need care, not incarceration | Letter

The Guardian

Lisa Harker from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory says we need to rethink why young people are being deprived of their liberty Instead of counting empty beds ( Millions wasted on empty secure children’s home beds in England and Wales, says Labour, 27 January ), we need to be counting children and asking ourselves why we are depriving so many of our vulnerable young people of their liberty in the first place.

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Have Eight Minutes to Share Your Thoughts on Client Alcohol Use?

NASW Foundation

We want to know what you know— and wish you knew —about client alcohol use. Eight minutes is all it takes to help us better train and educate social workers who serve women, families, and others.

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What is their grieving style?

Hospice Chaplaincy

Melissa Wright, MA, LPC, RPT, NCC, We all experience losses, big and little, throughout our lives. When enduring a big Continue Reading.

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