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MQ named one of the best places to work by The Sunday Times

MQ Mental Health

The Sunday Times, powered by WorkL, has revealed the Best Places to Work in the UK for 2024, and has included MQ Mental Health Research in the small organisations category. As work itself is being increasingly recognised as a significant driver of mental illness.

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Understanding Work Stress Leave in Australia

Psychological Health Care

Your work can have a significant impact on your mental health. In fact, mental health conditions related to employment stressors are now the fastest growing type of workplace injury. It’s a worrying trend, with work related mental health issues rising more than 36% in the past three years.

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Episode 26 – ‘Default Depression: How we now interpret human distress as mental illness’ with Anthony Smith.

Social Work Discoveries

The rise of the biomedical approach to treatment of depression and anxiety among other mental health issues for Australians has been swift, expansive, and for many, completely all-consuming. Hello Listeners, Welcome to the Social Work Discoveries podcast. I’m your host Ben Joseph and I’m so happy to have you with me today.

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KVC Health Systems Ranks in Top 1% of Employers Nationwide with 77 Work Wellbeing Score

KVC

As of July 2023, KVC Health Systems ranks High or Above Average in 14 of the 15 categories. This means KVC is outperforming its peers in child welfare and mental health, its peers in healthcare more broadly, and even most for-profit companies across all sectors.

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Native Americans and Opioid Addiction: Understanding the Problem

Relias

Perhaps even more concerning for the future, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimated that over 5% of the total AI/AN population in 2019 struggled with opioid misuse. Lack of focus on behavioral health care creates gaps Many Native Americans rely on health care provided by the federal government.

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Save on All NASW Press eBooks: 15% Off!

Social Work Blog

It is an excellent resource for social workers, counselors, and mental health professionals in education. A practical guide to stress management and approaches to self-care, this book includes narratives gathered from both students and practitioners in the field.

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Farewell Dr. Douglas Graham Glasgow

Beyond Advocacy

DuBois, atomic scientist Phil Morrison, activist and entertainer Paul Robeson, and noted sociologist Cyril deGrasse Tyson, who served as the New York City Human Resources Commissioner for Mayor John Lindsey. He was a regular guest at the White House from Presidents Jimmy Carter to George W.