By L.B. (LeslieBeth) Wish, Ed.D, MSS Introduction Few of us are immune to holiday stress. It doesn't help that Thanksgiving and Christmas are so close together. For many people, it's like getting a second wham of anxiety and disappointment before you recover...
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ADHD: Myths and Facts
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is often diagnosed in children when they exhibit six or more of the following symptoms of inattention of hyperactivity which have been present for six months or more.
Preventing Suicide in LGBTQ+ Youth
By Katherine van Wormer, MSSW, PhD Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth often wrestle with issues related to their sexual orientation, which they dare not share with the adults in their lives.They hear biased remarks and cruel jokes. They read...
Increasing Your Mental Well Being
By Victoria Grinnell, MSW Well being is a state of mind in which our mental health predominates and we are living from the perspective of our strengths. Qualities like gratitude, joy, forgiveness, humility, optimism, curiosity and sense of humor are all signs that we...
The Uses of Clinical Hypnosis in Psychotherapy
By Kathy Hayes-Bloch, MSW, LCSW Introduction What Is Hypnosis? What Can Be Expected In the First Appointment? Introduction Hypnosis has been around for many years. It has been used clinically since the work of Sigmund Freud. Later, Milton Erickson...
Mental Health Recovery Issues
By Timothy Tunner, PhD, MSW Introduction The Recovery Journey Person-Driven Planning Development of the Acute Care Service System Co-Occuring Disorders Programming Formal Consumer Inclusion and Overall Involvement in Services Trauma Informed Care Evidence-Based...
Perfectionism: A Case Study
By Judy Martin, MSW, LCSW One Woman's Perfectionism and Request for Help The Response One Woman's Perfectionism and Her Request for Help I am 49, female, a successful professional, married and have two beautiful children. My family and professional life...
The End of a Relationship: What to Do During the Healing Process
By Jennifer Amlen, MSW, LCSW Helpful Tools During the Early Grieving Stage Helpful Tips on How to Heal During a Recent Loss Common Mistakes in the Early Stage of Loss Helpful Tools During the Early Grieving Stage The beginning of a breakup is always the...
When Young Children Get Depressed
By Lynn Hagan, PsyD, CTRL, LCSW Introduction Causes of Depression in Young Children Diagnosis Depression in Younger Children Interventions Final Thoughts Introduction Children's laughter, physical exuberance, and magical play all happen on the playground. Children are...
How Social Workers Help Addicts Learn Stress Reduction
By Jennifer Amlen, MSW, LCSW Introduction Addicts and Stress Benefits of Stress Management How to Use Stress Reduction as a Means of Stress Management How Social Workers Can Help Individual Counseling Stress Management Groups Self-help Groups Conclusion...
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By Lynn Hagan, PsyD, LCSW Disasters, including pandemics, can be frightening. When a pandemic occurs, anticipate that families’ routines may not only be interrupted but the family will experience isolation to prevent spread of the disease. Preparing, both mentally,...
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By Darryl Webster, MSW, LICSW As a clinical social worker and former doomsday thinker in my youth, I grew up thinking all sorts of negative and catastrophic thoughts that stressed me out. I thought I was going to die from all kinds of maladies. These thoughts and my...
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