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Teen Cutting

Beautiful Voyager

Photo by Matthew Waring Signs, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment When confronted with intense emotions, some teens may turn to self-harm , such as cutting, as a means of coping. Familiarize yourself with this self-harming behavior so you'll know what to do when your teenager engages in it. What Is Teen Cutting?

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What can we learn from cultural adaptations of dialectical behavior therapy?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Challenges with mental health occur worldwide. However, the psychotherapies that treat these concerns have been mainly developed by and for people who are White and live in Western countries. Because of this, many efforts have been made adapt psychotherapy to the cultures of people of color and cross-cultural clients.

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Finding Help on Self-Injury Awareness Day in Chicago

Gateway Foundation

struggle with mental health, but less than half receive the help they need. Mental health problems often result in behaviors like substance misuse, sleep problems, emotional outbursts, weight or appetite changes, and isolation. In some cases, they can also lead to cutting and self-inflicted harm.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

September is observed as recovering from illness concept, background SAMHSA defines recovery as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives and strive to reach their full potential. Social workers provide counseling and psychotherapy services to patients in recovery.

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(CY) 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule: Key Provisions Impacting Clinical Social Workers

Social Work Blog

We also support the removal of geographic restrictions and the proposal to allow beneficiaries’ homes as an originating site for telehealth services for the purpose of diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of mental health disorders. By definition, a mental health crisis is urgent, and help is required as soon as possible.

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

Did anyone else in my family experience mental health issues? Like Thompson, they filled the day with activities that provided structure and predictability, the two things I needed as much as medication and psychotherapy. I was self-employed and wondered if this hiatus would have an effect on my income and reputation.

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Can prisoners with mental health problems benefit from psychological therapy? Yes, but health and justice need to be closer friends.

Society of Clinical Psychology

correspondents with a new article in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology titled, “Outcomes of Psychological Therapies for Prisoners with Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Prisons are hostile and often unsafe places, with high levels of violence and self-harm.