Mental Health

By Jennifer Thomas A victim of domestic violence chooses to stay in an abusive situation because they do not want...

The first year of recovery is difficult to manage. Triggers lie everywhere and applying the skills you learned in rehab...

Your life is going to be full of setbacks, that's just the nature of things. Life is full of ups...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) applauds Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) for...

There is nowhere to escape in what often is referred to as a “sexual jungle,” especially for the most vulnerable....

Did you know that over one fifth of the United States population has an impairment that leads to a disability? Given...

It's devastating to know a friend or a loved one suffers from an addiction. Before people get help, they often...

Learning about military-to-civilian reintegration requires asking the right questions of the right people. A novel, new study is seeking military...

By: Edward Neukrug, Michael Kalkbrenner, & Sandy-Ann Griffith Have you been in counseling or therapy? If not, have you ever...

Turnkey is a term used in the economic field, but it also fits well in a social rehab project. The...

I’m a social worker. I’m a first responder spouse. With my partner, I advocate for improved mental health for first...

Tailoring worksheets and activities specifically for your client's needs can be challenging for the best of therapists and counselors. For...

University of Alabama researchers, America’s Warrior Partnership and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation have partnered on a four-year, $2.9 million study to explore...

As a social worker, we spend a good deal of time looking at systems, and systems work means we can’t...

A Merrill Lynch study, conducted in partnership with Age Wave, finds that the 40 million family caregivers in the U.S....

Story's Angel of Grief My Mother always said that my Daddy was “a fool born on April fools”. This was the...

Written by: Iman,  Introduction: Rosie, Billy, Anisah, and Fahim - Haverstock School Journalism Project *Editor's Note: UK Social Work Helper Staff...

It may be rare for a social work student to reflect on an assignment as something inspirational rather than a...