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Finding Help on Self-Injury Awareness Day in Chicago

Gateway Foundation

In some cases, they can also lead to cutting and self-inflicted harm. Self-injury is more common than many people realize, mainly because those who struggle with it tend to hide this behavior. It’s essential to bring awareness to this topic, inform others about it and offer help to those dealing with self-harm.

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5 Reasons Children Bully and How Parents Can Help

KVC

Bullying is a top concern among parents of school-age children. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, one out of five children reported being bullied during the school year. We see the impact of that as bullies and those they bully are twice as likely to self-harm and experience suicidal behavior.

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Four ways MQ is helping to prevent suicide

MQ Mental Health

The identification of brain structures that cause young people to have thoughts of suicide and attempt suicide, is crucial in understanding why risk for suicide develops, who will engage and transition to suicide behaviour, and in generating new strategies to detect youths at risk and prevent them from dying by suicide.

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The 14 best books to read as a social worker

Save the Social Worker

Many of them come from the realms of psychology, business, and self-help. We found out that many social workers struggled with the transition between school to work, and didn’t necessarily know how best to move their careers forward. It’s easy to understand, engaging, and journeys with you along your discovery.

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10 Tips to Help Your Child Navigate Bullying and Friendship Challenges

Prosper Health Collective

All bullying is hurtful and can cause long-lasting harm on a person’s emotional wellbeing, self-esteem and confidence. Use non-verbal cues to show engagement (nod, face them, eye-contact) Acknowledge your child’s feelings and let them know it’s okay to feel upset, angry, or scared.

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Developing a Personalized Social Media Policy for Social Work Practice

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

does the policy view social media as harmful or beneficial?). Step 2: Ask students to complete the Develop your Professional Social Media Policy Worksheet , which includes a series of questions and a short self-assessment to better understand one’s current use of social media in professional settings. E., & Drisko, J.

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What Are The New Government Guidelines For Children’s Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

While the guidance clearly identifies the significance of social influences, economic status, environment and physical health on the mental health of children, and it does list risk and protective factors that can affect mental health, there are some omittances.