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What to Expect When a Child Discharges From a Children’s Psychiatric Hospital

KVC

When a child is discharged from a children’s psychiatric hospital, they will likely experience a range of emotions and expectations for life after their hospital stay. Choosing to admit a child for inpatient psychiatric care is never easy and it can be an overwhelming decision to make.

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Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

Bipolar Bandit

I’m in my 14 th year as a mobile emergency psychiatric social worker. Although most mobile psychiatric emergency cases have involved mentally high functioning patients, I’ve been most invigorated from helping the most impaired patients, usually suffering from psychosis. Court order is vastly preferred because of the black robe effect.

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

Social Work Blog

I see the devastating effects of this crisis in our community, emergency departments, and substance-use treatment centers through my roles as an emergency psychiatric and addiction Clinical Social Worker. I have a master’s degree in Social Work and am a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW).

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Emotional Support Animal Idaho: ESA Laws For 2023

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It is important to note that a psychiatric service animal is not the same as an emotional support animal. Psychiatric service animals are protected by the ADA. These dogs can help a person with a psychiatric disability by warning them when a panic attack is coming or preventing self-harming behaviors.

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Emotional Support Animal Idaho: ESA Laws For 2023

Blurt It Out

It is important to note that a psychiatric service animal is not the same as an emotional support animal. Psychiatric service animals are protected by the ADA. These dogs can help a person with a psychiatric disability by warning them when a panic attack is coming or preventing self-harming behaviors.

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Emotional Support Animal Idaho: ESA Laws For 2023

Blurt It Out

It is important to note that a psychiatric service animal is not the same as an emotional support animal. Psychiatric service animals are protected by the ADA. These dogs can help a person with a psychiatric disability by warning them when a panic attack is coming or preventing self-harming behaviors.

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Emotional Support Animal Idaho: ESA Laws For 2023

Blurt It Out

It is important to note that a psychiatric service animal is not the same as an emotional support animal. Psychiatric service animals are protected by the ADA. These dogs can help a person with a psychiatric disability by warning them when a panic attack is coming or preventing self-harming behaviors.