Matthew Cohen, MSW Archive
A recent conversation has prompted me to present a brief discussion on happiness and what it is we are actually doing with our lives. You could ask a person, any person really, what they want in life and if you …
Spirituality and Social Work: Week 2 Journal This week we watched Avatar. It is certainly a fair question to ask why, even though it is somewhat obvious that there is something spiritual going on in the movie. I’ve heard Avatar …
During the week the Fed announced a plan to buy 40 billion dollarsof mortgage bonds monthly. By relieving banks of these mortgages, they hope stimulate more lending from banks in the hope that it will allow consumers to spend more. In addition, …
To counter stereo-type with stereo type is to create more delusion, not understanding. If you wait for someone else to have respect before you will respect, no one will ever respect each other. If we live our lives in fear, …
This week is national suicide prevention week. A new website is set to be launched called Jersey Voice; it aims to create a forum where teens and young adults can speak to their peers about the troubles that they are experiencing. …
The recent events in the middle east, prompted by violence, anti-Muslim videos and retaliation has spread to at least 6 places including Libya, Egypt and Yemen, with many fears it could grow even more. History lends itself as a constant …
From SWH member Valerie Persau: From I might surprise you with my take on the following. An autistic boy was denied lunch on Tuesday, due to a delinquent lunch bill by the students parents. This is a straightforward story, …
<p>From SWH member Valerie Persau:</p><br /> <p>From I might surprise you with my take on the following. <a href="http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2012/09/autistic_nj_kindergartner_denied_school_lunch.html" title="no Lunch For Little Boy">An autistic boy was denied lunch on Tuesday</a>, due to a delinquent lunch bill by the students parents. This …
It continues to amaze me that western science ignores the potential of meditation and yogic disciplines as alternatives to using techniques such as psychotropic medication and procedures like deep brain stimulus. I am watching a video in class where a …
The stigma of receiving mental health treatment is well documented, but it is safe to say that, with so many seeking mental health treatment, the stigma is lessened year after year. This does not hold true in all walks of …
