Book Review: Sometimes Amazing Things Happen: Heartbreak and Hope on the...
Book review of Sometimes Amazing Thing Happen: Heartbreak and Hope on the Bellevue Hospital Psychiatric Prison Ward
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A common metaphor depicts self-care as the emergency mask used in air travel. However, the “mask metaphor” is limited.
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You have applied to social work grad school and have been invited for an interview. These five practical tips from a recent applicant are designed to help you interview successfully and earn a place in...
View ArticleA Preventable Public Health Problem - Suicide Prevention Is Everyone’s Business
Suicide is a public health problem that can and must be prevented. National Council for Behavioral Health president and CEO Linda Rosenberg responds to recent suicides in the news.
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: Practicing Self-Care, Especially When You Love Your Social...
Why should self-care only be pursued when working in a particularly stressful environment or after a negative event? Self-care is an individualized lifestyle, both unselfish and necessary.
View ArticleFamily Separation at the U.S. Border Denounced by Major Social Work and Other...
There is consensus among major social work, mental health, medical, and other helping professional organizations that the separation of children from their parents at the U.S. border is inhumane and...
View ArticleHow Will the End of Net Neutrality Affect Social Work?
On June 11, 2018, Net Neutrality officially ended. What was Net Neutrality all about? And how will the end of it affect social work?
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: Human Rights, Best Practices, and Leisure Time
Leisure time is not a luxury. It is evidence-based best practice and a basic human right.
View ArticleHelping the Helpers - From Compassion Fatigue to Compassion Satisfaction
Social work is both challenging and rewarding. These strategies can help you shift from compassion fatigue to compassion satisfaction.
View ArticleBook Review: Healing Justice: Holistic Self-Care for Change Makers
Book review of Healing Justice: Holistic Self-Care for Change Makers
View ArticleBook Review: Choose Hope (Always Choose Hope)
Book review of Choose Hope (Always Choose Hope)
View ArticleBook Review: Braving The Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the...
Book review of Brené Brown's Braving The Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone.
View Article3 Summer Movies That Will Take You Out of This World
Three very different summer 2018 movies - what can each of them teach us as social workers?
View ArticleClinical Practice, Social Justice, and ACEs: Bridging the Gap With Science
It is an ethical imperative to view clinical practice within the macro context as we strive to become life-long advocates and effective practitioners.
View ArticleSocial Work Tech Notes: Is Google Good for Your Social Work Client?
Google is exponentially powerful, and its algorithm is complex. Is it good for your social work client?
View ArticleRecognizing the PAIN in PAINT: Consciously Choosing Self-Expression When...
The heavy toll that can come from doing emotionally difficult work requires a conscious application of creativity and energy to move it forward.
View Article#MacroSW: Perspectives on Gun Violence, Mental Health, and the Social...
Gun violence plays a prominent role in social work practice. What can social workers do?
View ArticleToward a Practice Framework With At-Risk LGBTQ-Identified Youth
This article offers BSW and MSW practitioners a framework within which to think about their work with at-risk LGBTQ-identified youth who may be facing difficulties in their coming out process.
View ArticleYour Client Is More Tired Than You Are
I do not mean to dismiss your feelings. I just want us to remember that our clients are really tired, too.
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