Archive for the ‘Mental Health Counseling’ Category

Question by Matt: I need an American native speaker to read this for me?
Hi guys,

I’ve been working on this task lately and I need to know if this is readable and not containing mistakes. I’m not a native speaker so yeah.
Any advise gets points, I salute you.

In the article “Relax, it’s only a test.” written by Paul and Annie Murphy, new insights into cognitive science is giving us a clearer understanding of the link between stress and performance and allowing experts to develop specific strategies for helping kids manage their fears.

The Laurel School is mounting an all-out campaign against the fears that tests induce. There are student workshops on test anxiety, the school counsels students about their worries and the school hands out pencils with motivational messages on exam days. These efforts have made a difference, most of the students now perform better. Another method originates from Sian Beilock and is called expressive writing. He made students write down their thoughts before a test. Suddenly more cognitive horsepower was available to the students.

Question by Gladiater: Why is the Religious Right neither?
1.They say they believe the 10 commandments but they are the first to support the murder of innocent Iraqies and American Soldiers in this and past wars.

2. They say they support “right to life” until your born and then your on your own.. Forget daycare, mental health care, school programs that support the disadvantaged people. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps.

3. They talk about the wonderfull creations of God and are the first not to support environmental programs and let commercial polluters have their way.

4. They talk about the freedom they feel with the holy spirit but are the first to vote for politicians that have eliminated habeous corpus, the basis for the bill of rights.

5,,, your additions please.

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Question by <3: Disability Services?
I am going to college and need disability services for a mental health condition. How would I go about getting documentation?

This is what my schools website says:

“Persons with documented disabilities who are in need of disability services or accommodations are encouraged to contact Disability Services. The university respects the student’s right to disclose or not to disclose a disability, however the university is not responsible for providing services or accommodations for students who do not disclose a disability to Disability Services. To receive services or accommodations, students must provide the appropriate documentation. Communication of a disability to other sources does not serve as a substitute for official notification to the Office of Disability Services.”

Best answer:

Answer by bmac
You need a letter signed by the doctor who has diagnosed your condition. If you want to get services, you will have to disclose to the Disability Services Office what your condition is so they can get you the proper counseling/therapy. They are under confidentiality laws and will not be able to tell anyone else.

 

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Adding cognitive behavioral therapy to treatment of pediatric migraine helps …

Filed under: counseling adolescents

24, 2013 — Among children and adolescents with chronic migraine, the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) resulted in greater reductions in headache frequency and migraine-related disability compared with headache education, according to a study …
Read more on Science Daily (press release)

 

Little shelter available for DC's homeless teens

Filed under: counseling adolescents

“We found that the better practice was to stabilize the child with the family and bring counseling services to the family” rather than encourage youths to run away, she said. Advocates say they, too, want to reunify children with their families. “But …
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Question by Gonzo: How do I deal with all this sorrow?
I don’t know what to do anymore. I am sad all the time, crying all the time, and panicing all the time because of absolutely nothing! People think it is a joke. I cry and cry and cry trying to find every excuse why I am m but I always run out of reasons. I have socially withdrawn myself from the world when this happens I only turn to my boyfriend, the only person I actually talk to, and if I can’t talk to him I cry. I have no one else to talk to. I just don’t know what to do about anything anymore. I suffer from schizoaffective disorder which is a combination of schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar syndrome. I have tried asking for a counselor, but my parents think what I am going through is a joke, and they refuse to pay for one. I just need advice on how to handle this because I am clueless. I just don’t know what to do… i don’t know how to handle this… help me please.

Question by holligolitelee66: Question for social worker therapists about discharging patients?
Without going into too many details, I have had a series of bad experiences with the mental health systems in the last 2 months. Was in hospital for depression, received no discharge planning/family meetings/never saw a social worker privately to prepare for discharge. Was told I was going home the day I as discharged with NO notice (although Doc was aware of what insurance co. had approved) From there, went to partial hospitalization treatment daily for a week, and, again, as told that I was being discharged from that after only one week. Doc said insurance co. was cutting me off. Called insurance co. and THEY said no one had even bothered to request more days for me! (normal time spent in partial is 2-3 weeks…they had me write out my goals on a Wednesday, never even got to meet/address them as I was d/c on Friday! Well, I found a therapist (a licensed social worker) and saw him 3 times. After 3rd visit went to make appointment w/secretary and she called his office, and then she said “He’ll call you in the next couple days about that.” So, I waited. This was on a Thursday. The following Monday, I received a letter from him, dated the day I saw him last for therapy, saying ” I am writing to inform you that I can no longer see you for therapy” The rest of the letter just told me to continue seeing my psychiatrist, and that I “get connected with a social worker/therapist who can meet my needs”. It contained no referrals for other therapists in area, or even a crisis hotline number! Given that he knew I had been given no notice for discharge from other programs, I would have hoped he would have been a little less cruel than to just send me a cold note! I would have been perfectly accepting if he had said (either in person…which he should have had the balls to do…or even a letter) I don’t think I can help you, here are some people who might be able to! Needless to say I was crushed, especially given the poor treatment I had from the other facilities. I SWEAR to you I am NOT a difficult patient, am very compliant, my bill was paid, and I’m not a violent or threatening person. I know all this sounds crazy, but it’s true. Just one bad luck thing after another. My question is for LCSW’s, is there a place to make a complaint about this man? I don’t think he broke the law, but he certainly didn’t, in my opinion, handle this in an ethical/professional manner. Also, thank God I have people who support me because if I had been alone, I would have felt totally lost and abandoned and then God knows what could have happened! I appreciate any feedback any licensed social worker could give me. I just don’t want him to do this to someone else. Thank you!