Social Work Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

43 Essential Policies for Human Services Professionals boils down key policies to their most essential elements: historical overview and nature of the social problem, policy overview, and effectiveness. Burnout and Self-Care in Social Work, 2nd Edition by SaraKay Smullens.

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Human Services Disorder Administration Social Worker 52

MQ Mental Health

OCTOBER 17, 2023

MQ strives to address inequalities and supports projects that aim to redress imbalances in society, such as the Gone Too Soon paper which looks into why people with severe mental illness experience early mortality and what can be done to prevent it. It was fantastic to see everybody was so respected and the collaboration was incredible.

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Mental Health Disability Psychology Interventional 52

Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 29, 2021

What is the one thing, the common denominator, in today’s society that makes everyone not want to get out of bed? Burning out syndrome is real and those self-destruction tendencies become very dangerous and destructive. Helps social workers engage effectively with service users or clients. Have a mental health day.

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Social Worker Mental Health Psychology Anxiety 52

The Guardian

OCTOBER 15, 2022

When Manni Coe received a disconcerting text from his brother Reuben, who has Down’s syndrome, he decided to remove him from the care system. Now the two tell their story in a new book They were just five words, separated by four tiny full stops and four spaces: “brother.

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Feeling like this is very common among people; we live in a society where if you aren’t busy all the time, then you’re worthless and consequentially you tend to always find something to do. It’s important you stop doing whatever you are doing, slow down a bit and take a moment to breathe. You feel exhausted.

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Social Worker Therapist Mental Health Substance Abuse 52