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      Social work stress

      Burnout: a social workers’ survival guide

      Stress and burnout are perennial problems for social workers. Here we bring together information from across our site to help you survive the pressures of a demanding job. Just click on the links to read the full story.

      Working Lives: How to be resilient in the workplace
      Social work managers reluctant to discuss stress
      Tackling stress at work
      How can caseloads be contained?
      Support shortfall leaves staff on brink of burnout
      Burnout in the workplace: a case of too much too soon for young social workers?
      Career clinic: my team is on anti-depressants
      When social workers snap under pressure
      Checking the health of social work departments
      Achieving a healthy workplace in social care
      Dealing with anger
      Exclusive: survey reveals social work burnout fears
      How Swindon Council improved its children’s services

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