Teenage Suicide Warning Signs The National Association of Social Workers views the current high rate of child and adolescent suicide as a national tragedy. Young people with the following risk factors may be at risk: Genetic susceptibility Previous family history of...
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Types and Symptoms of Depression
By Lynn Hagan, PsyD, CTRL, LCSW Depression is much more than simple unhappiness. Clinical depression, sometimes called major depression, is a "mood disorder" that is a significant mental health problem. Symptoms The main symptom of depression is a sad, despairing mood...
Support Groups for Survivors of Suicide
Survivors feel less isolated and ashamed when they attend support groups for survivors of suicide.
Suicide Prevention: Get Help Now
Get suicide prevention resources, including the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and more.
Depression: Organizations that Help
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline If you are feeling suicidal, get help immediately: Call or text “988” the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance The Depression and...
Depression: How Social Workers Help
Consulting with a social worker is a good way to begin seeking treatment for depression.
Suicide Prevention: What you need to know
A friend one day confides that she's considering "ending it all." That her life has become so terribly unbearable, there is no reason to go on. After the initial shock, your first reaction may be to shrug off the suicide threat and assure the friend that her life...
Depression: What you need to know
If you feel sad, anxious or empty, or experience feelings of hopelessness, guilt, or worthlessness that don’t go away for weeks at a stretch, you may be experiencing depression.
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By Bette J. Freedson, LCSW, LICSW Wouldn’t it be simple if you could just say to your kids, “Now look you guys, be empathetic!” The blank looks you would get would be enough to let you know that a different starting point might be more effective. How you go about...
Conversion “Therapy” is a Harmful Practice
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