August 2009 Archives

Goldie talks about his backing for social work campaign

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By Simeon Brody, community editor, on August 27, 2009 3:01 PM | 2 Comments
More footage from the government's social work recruitment campaign. Below, Goldie explains why he took part in the campaign.

In the video he says: "My journey was made a lot easier through the help I got from social workers." Well worth a watch
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Mental health support for workers

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By Simeon Brody, community editor, on August 26, 2009 1:34 PM | No Comments
This from the government yesterday. 
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Two more celebs join social work recruitment campaign

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By Simeon Brody, community editor, on August 24, 2009 2:41 PM | 4 Comments
Bionic Woman and Eastenders actor Michelle Ryan and Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page are the latest to feature in the government's social work recruitment campaign.
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Online CBT: promising results

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By Simeon Brody, community editor, on August 21, 2009 11:51 AM | 1 Comment
The Lancet reports some promising results for the delivery of online CBT to patients with depression by a therapist in real time.
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Hilton Dawson blasts CWDC

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By Simeon Brody, community editor, on August 21, 2009 11:13 AM | 2 Comments
BASW chief executive Hilton Dawson is not happy. In fact, by the sound of his recent blog entry he seems downright angry about the CWDC's project to describe the roles and tasks of children's social workers.
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You're a mental patient - video

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By Simeon Brody, community editor, on August 20, 2009 4:21 PM | 4 Comments
My colleague Mark Drinkwater recently previewed artist Kim Noble's show at the Edinburgh Fringe festival and also drew my attention to a remarkable video Noble created called You're a Mental Patient.
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Mindfulness and social work

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By Simeon Brody, community editor, on August 20, 2009 3:56 PM | No Comments
I've blogged about minfulness in the past and wondered about how it might apply to social work practice. Well obviously someone else has been wondering about it because they've brought out a book on that very topic.
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Help Give Them A Voice: First look at social work recruitment campaign

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By Simeon Brody, community editor, on August 19, 2009 4:02 PM | 13 Comments
The government's campaign to convince more people to become social workers is on its way. 
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Are 'Psycho Donuts' stigmatising

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By Simeon Brody, community editor, on August 19, 2009 2:07 PM | 2 Comments
A Californian retailer who decided to call his shop Psycho Donuts, and deck the place out in the theme of an old-fashioned asylum has unsurprisingly found himself at the centre of something of a storm.
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Films full of mental health stereotypes

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By Simeon Brody, community editor, on August 18, 2009 12:26 PM | 2 Comments
So says the latest survey by anti-stigma coalition Time to Change.
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Computer games, pure food and perfect seeking machines

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By Simeon Brody, community editor, on August 17, 2009 2:57 PM | No Comments
I've not been Mad Worlding much of late, so I'm going to try to correct that with three interesting items I've spotted out there.
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Lawyers target social work

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By Simeon Brody, community editor, on August 13, 2009 11:52 AM | 4 Comments
Leeds social worker Katy Sanderson sent in the following picture showing a new advertising campaign in her local area.
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New mental health horror films

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By Simeon Brody, community editor, on August 10, 2009 11:55 AM | No Comments
Check out Schizo - the new mental health horror film, you will be shocked.
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