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Grief and Loss Resources

Aging With Dignity Aging with Dignity publishes Five Wishes, an easy-to-use legal document that helps adults of all ages plan for the care they want in case they become seriously ill. www.agingwithdignity.org Caring Connections Caring Connections is a program of the...

Resources for Managing Anxiety

Anxiety & Depression Association of America The Anxiety & Depression Association of America works to prevent, treat, and cure anxiety disorders and depression and to improve the lives of people who suffer with them. Freedom From Fear Find online self-screening...

Talk Therapy and Medications

By Daniel Buccino, MSW, ACSW, DCSW   Introduction Benefits of Antidepressants Benefits of Talk Therapy How Social Workers Help What to Expect of Talk Therapy Conclusion   Introduction As a social worker specializing in mental health issues, I spend most of...

About Anxiety Disorders

Introduction The Various Types of Anxiety Disorders Causes of Anxiety Disorders How Social Workers Can Help Treatments Introduction Who has not experienced a gnawing, persistent feeling of unease, of not having finished something, or a vague sense that something is...

Supporting Children Through Grief

By Deborah Bowen, MSW, LCSW and Susan Strickler, MEd   Introduction Explaining Suicide to a Child - John's Story Child and Adult Grieving Differences How Children Grieve at Different Ages Should Children Attend the Funeral or Memorial Service? Explaining...

About Eating Disorders

Introduction How Can You Be Sure? What Is an Eating Disorder? Signs of Eating Disorders More Than Just Meals How Social Workers Can Help Why Do Eating Disorders Occur?   Introduction In the women's dressing room in many clothing stores women of all shapes and...

Spotting the Warning Signs of Teen Suicide

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...

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...

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Conversion “Therapy” is a Harmful Practice

Q&A with Michael Ian Rothenberg, PhD, LCSW Dr. Rothenberg, as a psychotherapist, you have counseled many LBGT clients but you do not offer reparative therapy? What are your objections to it? As a social worker and a psychotherapist I have, first and foremost, a...

Disaster Relief After Hurricane Sandy: How Social Workers Helped

Disaster Relief After Hurricane Sandy: How Social Workers Helped

John D. Weaver, LCSW, BCD, ACSW is a founding partner of Eye of the Storm, a Nazareth, Penn., company that provides private mental health consultation and training services. The firm specializes in disaster mental health, crisis intervention, and risk management...

Weight Bullying: Body Image Q&A

Weight Bullying: Body Image Q&A

By Judith Matz, MSW, LCSW You have been a social worker and psychotherapist specializing in body image for many years. Does the public reaction to the incident involving news anchorwoman Jennifer Livingston who received a negative e-mail from a viewer surprise you? ...