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Resources to Know During Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2023

My Brains Not Broken

SAMHSA’s National Helpline The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) national helpline can provide more helpful support not only to people struggling with their mental health but also substance abuse (or both).

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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).

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The Ugly Truth About Mental Health Stigma

Stop Abuse Campaign

A 2019 national poll conducted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) found that only 1 in 5 workers feel comfortable discussing mental health in the workplace. This detrimental loss of opportunity spirals, and in the end, the blame is placed on the person with mental illness for “not trying hard enough.”.

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What Does KVC Stand For?

KVC

As a result, we have transformed youth residential centers into Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) and Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs). KVC has recognized the need to provide residential services as a treatment type, not as a living situation for children.

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5 Reasons Children Bully and How Parents Can Help

KVC

Both children who bully and targets of bullying are at a greater risk for mental and behavioral health issues, including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, sleep difficulties, lower academic achievement and dropping out of school. Words can hurt. Why Do Kids Bully? . The reasons children bully can be difficult to pinpoint.

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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.” Identifying social determinants of health PCPs must be mindful of the social determinants of health in their referrals as well.

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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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