by: Barbara J. Brown, Ph.D. for BWHI For over two years during the pandemic, the world has been tested in ways that the current generations have not known before. Collectively, we are experiencing more mental health concerns and crises than have ever been publicly reported before. We can expect to continue to be tested by personal challenges. But whether it …
Therapy in the Time of Covid-19
During Week-1 of the shut-down, emails started piling up on the clinical social work listserve with countless questions about virtual platforms: who uses Doxy.me? Who likes Spruce?Which one is the most affordable? Will the various Boards that govern our practices allow us tobe paid for working virtually? What about payment? Is Venmo secure? What about PayPal?Luckily, by the end of …
THE STAGES OF GRIEF IN QUARANTINE
I definitely hit the Anger stage of grief in the middle of week-4 of our stay-at-homeorder. As anyone knows who has experienced grief and loss, the stages are not sequential. Weused to like to think you could progress in a neat pattern from one to the other, finallyculminating in a sigh of “Acceptance.” Actually, I’ve heard it suggested that acceptance …
WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER BUT THE DISPARITIES ARE REAL RACISM CLASSISM AGISM ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION ARE ON FULL DISPLAY IN THE USA NO WONDER WE HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS LET’S GET HEALTHY TOGETHER Dr. Barbara J. BrownCCCC FounderPosted 6/1/20http://www.ccccmentalhealth.com
WHEN LOVE HURTS TOO MUCH TO STAY
In these turbulent times of COVID-19 wretchedness, it warms our hearts to hear the stories ofneighborly love; appreciation for the working people who remain out there; donations to foodbanks and families hunkered down together. We join hands and pray for the salvation of ourfamilies, neighbors and the world at large. However, for many, it’s challenging to supplementchildren’s school lessons when …
SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS
Secondary Traumatic Stress in First RespondersSkylee Campbell and Ta-Keisha Smith The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington, D.C. SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS 2 Secondary Traumatic Stress in First Responders One concept that is not often discussed or taught in the process of training in ourprofessional lives is the cost of caring (Figley & Ludick, 2017). “The expectation that we can beimmersed …