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News Items – May 13, 2022

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Rash of Suicides in Hollywood Shines Spotlight on Depression and Social Media Pressure. We need that connection.”. “We know that girls and women are often skilled at masking or camouflaging their autistic traits, so they may not receive a diagnosis until much later,” she explains. Susan Lindau is a member. Every Night.

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Social Worker Offering Advice for Older Adults on Streaming TV Service

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Macie Smith offers advice on aging on Saltbox TV. South Carolina social worker Macie Smith has devoted her career to helping people older adults and people living with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and developmental disabilities – and their families — live life to the fullest and get the best possible care.

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Is Poverty in America worse than the TV series Squid Games?

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Official poster. Squid Games, a South Korean survival series, is one of the most-watched series ever on Netflix. In the program, 456 players compete in games based on Korean childhood games to win a grand prize of about $38 million dollars. But the penalty for losing is death, and often in a gruesome ways.

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Meet the Author: SaraKay Smullens explains why Second Edition of Burnout and Self-Care in Social Work was desperately needed

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Book Cover. “Burnout and Self-Care in Social Work: A Guidebook for Students and those in Mental Health and Related Professions” is one of the most popular books at NASW Press.

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Social Worker as Action Hero?

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The Gateway movie poster care of Lionsgate. In “The Gateway” actor Shea Wigham portrays Parker Joe, a former professional fighter who becomes a state social worker. Olivia Munn (right) portrays the distressed mother of Ashley (Taegen Burns). Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.

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Documentary explores how performing arts can help heal trauma

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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.

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Actress tackles childhood trauma in new play

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Actress Mary Neiderkorn. Meet Actress Mary Neiderkorn, whose one-woman show on mental health called “Thank You for Trying to Make Me a Better Person,” make its off-Broadway debut later this month. The play sheds light on one woman’s pain and frustration in light of familial abuse, and the power of discovering that her destiny is in her hands alone.