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Things I Have To Believe In I feel the urge to share some of the things and people I believe in. I was standing in line speaking with someone yesterday when a young woman walked by chatting with a co-worker; …
June 1, 2013 is the start of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Pride Month. It is a month devoted to the awareness of the positive stance against discrimination and violence towards the LGBTQ community and efforts of the LGBTQ community …
SJS shared in May, that a not-for-profit mental health network has been created by Open Path Psychotherapy Collective, an organization that aims to keep mental health care affordable, especially for those that fall into the middle income range. Below is an …
For the second consecutive year the Department of Defense has designated June, as it LGBTQ pride month. That statement alone would make any advocate pause and enjoy the moment of just how far we have come. Since the repeal of …
It is time to reinvest in social work and Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland plans to do just that as the nation faces a shortage of social workers. Senator Mikulski knows just how essential social workers are because she is …
Social Justice Solutions Inc. wanted to know what Social Workers had to say about the use of the DSM in practice, and how they felt about the changes taking place in the DSM-V. Several individuals agreed to participate in a …
Therapists, more often than they might wish, find themselves trying to be empathetic with people they would not otherwise spend time with. This often means being open to the thoughts and experiences of very difficult people who may have been …
Dear Mayor Bloomberg: This is a letter of concern to everyone who cares about the educational system in New York City. It addresses an issue in the school that I work in that surely extends far beyond my school, New …
As the debate over the impending publication of the DSM-5 continues, it seems that Social Workers are finally stepping up to the platform to chime in about their opposition to this newest version of the DSM. In April 2012, Psychology …
Social work and mental health professionals have always relied on the fact that we need humans for our human interaction as a measure of job security. After all, how can technology be expected to know when to react or provide …
