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Changing perceptions of social work: let's follow Scotland's lead

Tomorrow social work chiefs in Scotland launch a PR offensive to try to improve the public perception of social workers. Read More...

Published 31 Mar 2009 2:22 PM by Mad World

Filed under: media, scotland, social work
Should all teenagers be screened for depression?

In the US there have been calls to screen all teenagers for depression, in a bid to prevent the condition before it takes hold. Read More...

Published 30 Mar 2009 1:37 PM by Mad World

Filed under: depression, Mental Health, screening
From gang member to social worker

Canadian newspaper the Vancouver Sun has an account of a gang member who turned his life around to become a social worker and academic. Read More...

Published 27 Mar 2009 12:49 PM by Mad World

Filed under: gangs, social work
Why won't the government promote social work as a career?

Care services minister Phil Hope is to spend a day as a social care worker to help promote the government's campaign to get more people working in social care. Read More...

Published 26 Mar 2009 12:23 PM by Mad World

Filed under: social care, social work, teaching
Oppositional defiant disorder - does it really exist?

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has produced a pdf guide to oppositional defiant disorder, which they explain is: a pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behavior directed toward authority figures. Read More...

Published 25 Mar 2009 3:34 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, oppositional defiant disorder
Study links depression to thinning of brain cortex

There's a story in the New York Times about a new study which links depression with a thinning of the brain wall. Read More...

Published 25 Mar 2009 10:51 AM by Mad World

Filed under: brain, cortex, depression, Mental Health
Lawyer With Schizophrenia Says Analysis Saved Her Life

Spotted this piece when I was looking through my feed reader. Read More...

Published 23 Mar 2009 4:48 PM by Mad World

Filed under: analysis, Mental Health, psychotherapy, schizophrenia
Things that make you happy and ecopsychology

Psychology Today has asked people on the street what makes them happy. Read More...

Published 23 Mar 2009 2:01 PM by Mad World

Filed under: ecopsychology, environment, happiness, Mental Health
Misconceptions about social work in Singapore

There's a debate going on in CareSpace about popular social work misconceptions in the UK . Read More...

Published 23 Mar 2009 10:17 AM by Mad World

Filed under: singapore, social work, social workers, USA, world social work day
Other people know you better than you do

Ask someone else, even a stranger, to predict whether you will like something and they will make a better job of it than you would. Read More...

Published 20 Mar 2009 2:33 PM by Mad World

Filed under: individuality, Mental Health
Narcissistic personality disorder

What is narcissistic personality disorder and why does everyone seem to have it? This is title of an interesting piece in Slate . Read More...

Published 20 Mar 2009 1:59 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, narcissism, narcissistic personality disorder
Depressed people have trouble appreciating good things in life

Depression might be more about failing to appreciate positive experiences, rather than focusing on negative ones, new research suggests . Read More...

Published 19 Mar 2009 5:00 PM by Mad World

Filed under: depression, Mental Health
More campaign and post-Laming coverage

Just to update you on the latest from the Stand Up Now for Social Wor k campaign. We wrote to all the British Press Awards judges about the Sun's entry to the Campaign of the year award and picked up some coverage in The Independent as a result. Read...

Published 16 Mar 2009 4:11 PM by Mad World

Filed under: laming report, social work, social workers, Stand Up Now for Social Work
Media coverage of Laming report reviewed

Perhaps it was just me but I found a great deal of the reporting of the Laming report quite heartening. Read More...

Published 13 Mar 2009 2:45 PM by Mad World

Filed under: laming report, media, social work
New social work student blog

There's a new blog on CareSpace by a social work student , who talks about her life and experience on her course. It's worth checking out. Read More...

Published 13 Mar 2009 2:32 PM by Mad World

Filed under: social work, social work students
Therapists, choice and The Matrix

Have been doing a lot of work on Community Care's campaign for fair treatment of social workers in the media recently, so haven't had much time for mental health blogging. I did spot these few items though. Read More...

Published 13 Mar 2009 12:04 PM by Mad World

Filed under: choice, Mental Health, stigma, the matrix, therapy, time to change
New guidance on reporting suicide: learning from Bridgend

By Derren Hayes I saw first hand the devastating impact that the press coverage of the suicides of young people in the Bridgend area of Wales had on the whole community last year. Read More...

Published 12 Mar 2009 4:26 PM by Mad World

Filed under: bridgend, media, Mental Health, suicide
Stand Up Now for Social Work: opinion piece

I've done an opinion piece for journalism.co.uk about how the coverage of social work issues in the media needs to improve, to tie in with our Stand Up Now for Social Work campaign. Read More...

Published 11 Mar 2009 3:10 PM by Mad World

Filed under: social work, Stand Up Now for Social Work
Stand Up Now for Social Work: campaign launched

Community Care today launches its Stand Up Now for Social Work campaign , which aims to get fairer treatment for social workers in the media. Read More...

Published 11 Mar 2009 1:35 PM by Mad World

Filed under: social work, Stand Up Now for Social Work
Samantha Morton joins Unison jobs demo in Nottingham

Mad World doesn't get many opportunities to feature celebs in its posts, so I have grabbed this particular opportunity to feature a picture of Samantha Morton. Read More...

Published 9 Mar 2009 4:12 PM by Mad World

Filed under: children in care, samantha morton, social care, social work
Rules for being human

Catatonic Kid has 10 rules for being human - which I like. Read More...

Published 9 Mar 2009 2:34 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, rules
Salmond stands up for social workers

It's good to see a politician stand up for social workers for a change. Alex Salmond said social workers were not to blame in the Brandon Muir case. Read More...

Published 6 Mar 2009 11:54 AM by Mad World

Filed under: alex salmond, social work
Living a biblical life for a year

Here is a man who could teach other journalists a thing or two about really immersing yourself in the stories you are covering - having spent a year trying to adhere as literally as possible to the rules of the bible. Read More...

Published 4 Mar 2009 11:29 AM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, religion
Nudity, diaries and music therapy

It looks like there will be an interesting Horizon programme on BBC tonight, looking at why human feel shame at being naked and whether it can be unlearned. Read More...

Published 3 Mar 2009 1:15 PM by Mad World

Filed under: autism, diary, Mental Health, nudity
Stress, depression, doodling and spelling

Scientists have discovered a protein linking long-term stress and depression, well at least in rats anyway. Read More...

Published 2 Mar 2009 2:29 PM by Mad World

Filed under: depression, doodling, Mental Health, social work, spelling, stress
Recruitment from US and social workers facing abuse

The "Baby P factor" is said to be forcing Croydon Council to try to recruit social workers from the US , as fewer people turn to the profession given the media witch hunt. Read More...

Published 2 Mar 2009 11:55 AM by Mad World

Filed under: baby p, social work, social workers, violence

March 2009 - Mad World

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Changing perceptions of social work: let's follow Scotland's lead

Should all teenagers be screened for depression?

From gang member to social worker

Why won't the government promote social work as a career?

Oppositional defiant disorder - does it really exist?

Study links depression to thinning of brain cortex

Lawyer With Schizophrenia Says Analysis Saved Her Life

Things that make you happy and ecopsychology

Misconceptions about social work in Singapore

Other people know you better than you do

Narcissistic personality disorder

Depressed people have trouble appreciating good things in life

More campaign and post-Laming coverage

Media coverage of Laming report reviewed

New social work student blog

Therapists, choice and The Matrix

New guidance on reporting suicide: learning from Bridgend

Stand Up Now for Social Work: opinion piece

Stand Up Now for Social Work: campaign launched

Samantha Morton joins Unison jobs demo in Nottingham

Rules for being human

Salmond stands up for social workers

Living a biblical life for a year

Nudity, diaries and music therapy

Stress, depression, doodling and spelling

Recruitment from US and social workers facing abuse