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Member Voices: Be Wary of Mental Health ‘Experts’ on Social Media

Social Work Blog

Monteiro, LCSW The past two years were filled with fear and uncertainty, exacerbating a mental health crisis with an increase in anxiety, depression, suicide rates, and substance abuse. I have a master’s degree in Social Work and am a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW). People who need help should turn to trusted sources.

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Why Successful Integrated Care Management Matters

Relias

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), integrated care is defined as “the systematic coordination of general and behavioral healthcare.” This has increased access to psychological care through general practitioners who have a specific focus on those with chronic conditions.

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

A nervous breakdown, also called mental breakdown, refers to the inability to perform functions of daily life due to intense psychological distress. Symptoms of a Nervous Breakdown Various physical, psychological, and behavioral symptoms are present when someone is dealing with a breakdown. That's the essence of " normal functioning."

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News Items – April 20, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Keith Cunniffe is a member of NASW-NYS: “Here Comes Jimmy Hendrix”: A Psychiatrist and Patient Reconnect and Recollect Psychiatric Times Cunniffe: I started college at Fordham University in the fall of 1986 looking forward to making new friends and, hopefully, having a girlfriend. Contact Gov.

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure. The Center for Deployment Psychology will be hosting a 90-minute webinar entitled “Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure.” Dynamics of Abuse . June 21, 2022.

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

According to one study , 12 percent of adult psychiatric patients receiving treatment in the San Diego County health system had prior incarcerations. Drug and alcohol abuse It’s clear that drug addicts commit a lot of crimes, especially when their addiction is active. Substance abuse disorders fuel much juvenile crime.

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

According to one study , 12 percent of adult psychiatric patients receiving treatment in the San Diego County health system had prior incarcerations. Drug and alcohol abuse. Even though many jail and prison inmates qualify as having a substance abuse disorder, few can access any addiction treatment while incarcerated.