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How to deal with stress during (and after) a pandemic
Be kind to yourself during such traumatic times. Allow time for rest, for calm, and for comfort to re-enter your life.
What Is Trauma and How To Overcome It
People who experience significant trauma often suffer from repetitive nightmares. This disrupts sleep and can create a plethora of difficulties that significantly impact a person’s ability to function in daily life.
Living with Domestic Violence? Here’s How to Get Help
Understanding types of domestic abuse can help people experiencing abuse gain more clarity as they plan their next steps.
Talking to Your Kids About School Violence
By Nancy Kislin, LCSW It’s no surprise that children are being traumatized by the fear of being shot to death in school. Monthly lockdown drills, active shooter drills and evacuation drills are causing anxiety and depression in children. The sad reality is that...
Vegas Shooting Survivors May Still Face Trauma
On Oct. 1, 2017, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire from his room far above the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas into crowds at a country music festival below. In 10 minutes, he killed 58 people, injured more than 850 people and left the country in...
Disaster Relief After Hurricane Sandy: How Social Workers Helped
Most people are very resilient. In a moment, the disaster takes control of their lives, knocking them down but not out. Most people discover inner strength and rely upon one another for support to get back on their feet, retake control of their lives, and rebuild.
La Pedofilia y el Caso Sandusky
By Michael Ian Rothenberg, PhD, LCSW P y R Con el Terapista de Florida Michael Ian Rothenberg, PhD, LCSW Introducción El Dr. Michael Ian Rothenberg tiene un cargo académico en la University of Central Florida - Escuela de Trabajo Social, donde dicta cursos de...
Pedophilia Q&A with Michael Ian Rothenberg, PhD, LCSW
By Michael Ian Rothenberg, PhD, LCSW Introduction Dr. Michael Ian Rothenberg, LCSW holds a faculty appointment at the University of Central Florida School of Social Work where he teaches courses in Human Sexuality and Child Abuse Treatment and Prevention and is...
Domestic Violence and Latinas: Q&A with Monica Roldan, MSW
The majority of the clients that we see are either Christian or Catholics. For these clients divorce is not an option. While they are suffering abuse, they believe that is their duty to stay in the marriage.
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