Remote Learning: Making Use of Time at Home During School Closures
State-wide school closures for an extended amount of time due to a worldwide pandemic is truly unprecedented. Families, school systems,...
Mental Health
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How To Win America’s Fight Against The Opioid Epidemi
Every day, an astonishing 115 Americans die from opioid overdoses, according to a 2017 report from the Center for Disease Control...
Normal Childhood Behaviour Misconstrued and How Assessments Are Helpful
There is a quote attributed to Sigmund Freud, “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar”. So too of childhood behaviour...
Regional Trends in Overdose Deaths Reveal Multiple Opioid Epidemics, According to New Study
The United States is suffering from several different simultaneous opioid epidemics, rather than just a single crisis, according to an...
6 Tips for Navigating Political Discussions at the Holiday Table
As families gear up to celebrate the winter holiday season together, a course of politics is likely their least favorite...
Loneliness May Be Due to Increasing Aging Population
Despite some claims that Americans are in the midst of a “loneliness epidemic,” older people today may not be any...
Good Mental Health Equals a Happy Marriage
Happily married couples enjoy better mental health status, according to researchers. They fall sick less often, have fewer instances of...
Understanding and Resolving The Cycle Of Abuse
Do you find yourself returning to the same abusive relationships time and again or choosing abusive partners over and over? ...
National Academies Study Recognizes Social Workers as Specialists in Social Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) applauds a study released today by the National Academies of Sciences,...
Michigan University Social Work Study Shows Teens Feel Pressured to Get Pregnant
Female adolescents are experiencing relationship abuse at alarming rates, according to a new Michigan State University study that specifically researched...
Hardship During the Great Recession Linked with Lasting Mental Health Declines
People who suffered a financial, housing-related, or job-related hardship as a result of the Great Recession were more likely to...
Share Your Goals – But Be Careful Whom You Tell
If you want to achieve a goal, make sure you share your objective with the right person. In a new...
How To Win America’s Fight Against The Opioid Epidemic
Every day, an astonishing 115 Americans die from opioid overdoses, according to a 2017 report from the Center for Disease Control...
Emotions and Politics: A Social Work Response to the Mental Health of Immigrants
Some of my clients have called their immigration journey, the immigration nightmare. One noted, “everyone talks about the American dream...
Smartphones Help UB Researcher Better Understand the Nature of Depression and Anxiety
Decades of research into anxiety and depression have resulted in the development of models that help explain the causes and...
Climate Change Increases Potential for Conflict and Violence
Images of extensive flooding or fire-ravaged communities help us see how climate change is accelerating the severity of natural disasters....
The Importance of Finding a Facility That Offers Both Inpatient Drug Rehab and Inpatient Alcohol Rehab
Navigating life with an addiction to alcohol or drugs can be especially difficult and exhausting. It always feels like the...
The More the Merrier? Children with Multiple Siblings More Susceptible to Bullying
A child with more than one brother or sister is more likely to be the victim of sibling bullying than...
Effective Self-Control Strategies Involve Much More Than Willpower, Research Shows
It's mid-February, around the time that most people waver in their commitment to the resolutions they've made for the new...
Want to Help Your Teens? Make Their Lives Predictable
Establishing consistent routines at home for your teen may generate pushback, but it could also set him or her up...
