Social Work Blog

MAY 25, 2022

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. PTSD impacts millions of people in the United States. According to the National Center for PTSD, a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, about seven or eight of every 100 people will experience PTSD in their lifetime.”

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Relias

OCTOBER 3, 2022

These can include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more. Those experiencing PTSD following a disaster will exhibit different symptoms. While PFA is not a substitute for therapy or other forms of psychiatric care, agencies can use it to help reduce stress and trauma immediately following a disaster.

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Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 3, 2022

Intrusive thoughts or flashbacks of a traumatic event are similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Experts agree that regardless of culture, a "nervous breakdown" means that the individual is no longer able to do his " normal functioning " due to extreme emotional or psychological distress or a psychiatric condition.

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Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 29, 2022

This would be the first of many unsuccessful psychiatric hospital stays. Considering that the National Institute of Health states around half of the people who experience mental illness in their lives will also suffer a substance abuse disorder at some point, dots need to be connected here.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

MAY 16, 2022

Many of our fellow citizens on the street are underpaid veterans who have untreated PTSD, which makes finding a stable job nearly impossible due to the mental health issues they experience. More than 31 percent of this group of children have experienced a life-threatening injury , sexual or physical abuse , or emotional trauma.

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Clinical Philosophy

OCTOBER 31, 2020

It is very slightly more common for people with psychiatric diagnoses to commit violent crimes than for those without such diagnoses. It's worth noting, too, that only 15 of these 81 individuals suffered schizophrenia ; 40 suffered depression, 8 PTSD, 10 personality disorder, etc.

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