HEALTH & WELLNESS
Mind & Spirit
Kids & Families
Seniors & AGING
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...
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...
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...
Children learn and grow through play; so as a parent, you must incorporate play into your child’s daily life.
By Katherine van Wormer, MSSW, PhD Domestic violence remains a major cause of physical and psychological injury to women. The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that at least 85% of the victims of domestic violence are women. Women are far more likely than men to be...
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...
When an adult daughter feels hurt and manipulated by her mother, a social workers helps her learn to create better boundaries with her mother.
By Joyce Parker, PhD, LCSW Introduction Rationalization and Denial Profound Consequences Walking on Egg Shells New Coping Mechanisms Needed Women's Shelters The Statistics The Victims of Crime Act Introduction The question of why women stay in abusive...
In a competition with alcohol, therapy always loses. Getting drunk is just a much easier and quicker way to cope. But it leaves you emotionally immature and dependent on alcohol to deal with personal problems.
By Betty Martello, MSW, LCSW It's September: Time to trade your beach bag for a backpack. As a tween or teen you may be feeling school-related anxieties. You are not alone. Most students feel this way. How you choose to deal with these anxieties, however, will make...
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...
By Lynn Hagan, PsyD, LCSW In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans, especially those affected first-hand, coped with the consequences; others want to respond in some way to help survivors and others affected. This tip sheet offers practical advice for...
By Karen Zilberstein, LICSW Rearing children is hard, and it becomes even more time-consuming and complex when parents are raising children with a disability or mental health challenge or while lacking sufficient financial resources. A large number of families...