Personal Learning Networks: Why (& How) to Use Twitter Have you heard about twitter but are concerned that it is too hard to figure out, or may have no relevance to you? Would you like to know how you may use twitter to help you learn about different topics and/or advance in your career? This post will provide you with the […]
How to Build Mental Strength (Even If You’re Overwhelmed)
Want to know how to build mental strength even when you’re feeling overwhelmed? This review of Amy Morin’s Mental Strength course reveals proven CBT-based techniques for regulating your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Learn how building mental strength differs from mental health, why getting rid of bad habits matters as much as developing good ones, and specific strategies to improve resilience, increase happiness, and enhance decision-making. Based on Amy Morin’s bestselling book “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do,” this course offers practical exercises, progress tracking, and tools especially valuable for social workers and helping professionals. Discover how to control your emotions so they don’t control you and behave productively regardless of your circumstances.
How to Promote Community Resilience Outside Therapy
How to Help Communities Recover From Disasters Have you wanted to find out how you may employ your clinical skills to help individuals/the community outside of the traditional setting? As per the inspiring talk “Outside the Four Walls,” Jack Saul, PhD gave at the 2015 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, there are many different ways that mental health professionals and social […]
Best in Mental Health (9/21/15 – 10/4/15)
Below is a round-up of some of the latest news in mental health (and more)! This week’s wrap-up has 5 main themes: Advocacy/Cultural Sensitivity Technology and Mental Health Therapy/Relationships Self-Care Career/Non-Profit Advocacy/Cultural Sensitivity Asylum Discourse in New Zealand: Moral Panic and a Culture of Indifference – Bogen & Marlowe share their paper in which they discuss how the social work profession may address […]
Race Matters: How to Talk Effectively About Race
Have you wanted to be able to have a conversation about race but not really known how? Or have you wanted to help your clients feel comfortable in talking to you about race? While many of us recognize that racism is a big problem in the United States, we tend to be uncomfortable discussing race. This is because […]
