Social Work Social

In this episode, Amber shares her perspectives on sex addiction and sex addiction treatment. 

You can learn more about me by visiting my Psychology Today profile or on Facebook and Instagram @melaniematthewscounselling. 

Thank you to TakingITGlobal, the Government of Canada, and Canada Service Corps for generously supporting this podcast series! Do you have a simple project idea to support your community? TakingITGlobal is looking to support youth who are inspired with ideas and ready to take action through their youth-led community service grants. Apply for a #RisingYouth grant today at www.risingyouth.ca! You can also find TakingITGlobal on Twitter @TakingITGlobal, Facebook @TakingITGlobal and @jeunesenactiontig, and Instagram @RisingYouthTIG and @TakingITGlobal

In this episode, we explore addictions. 

You can learn more about me by visiting my Psychology Today profile or on Facebook and Instagram @melaniematthewscounselling. 

Sources for this episode:

Dalen, A. V. (2008). Juvenile violence and addiction: Tangled roots in childhood trauma. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 1(1), 24-40. https://doi.org/10.1300/J160v01n01_04

Hartney, E. (2020, March 21). DSM 5 criteria for substance use disorders. Very well mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/dsm-5-criteria-for-substance-use-disorders-21926

Kenny, P. J. (2007). Brain reward systems and compulsive drug use. TRENDS in Pharmacological Sciences, 28(3), 135-141. https://doi:10.1016/j.tips.2007.01.008

Tedx Talks. (2018, December 11). Opioid epidemic: The medical industry created a public health crisis | Chris Johnson, MD. YouTube. [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLj9VMhDHeQ

Vearrier, L. (2019). The value of harm reduction for injection drug use: A clinical and public health ethics analysis. Elsevier, 65, 119-141. https://doi:10.1016.j.disamonth.2018.12.002

Thank you to TakingITGlobal, the Government of Canada, and Canada Service Corps for generously supporting this podcast series! Do you have a simple project idea to support your community? TakingITGlobal is looking to support youth who are inspired with ideas and ready to take action through their youth-led community service grants. Apply for a #RisingYouth grant today at www.risingyouth.ca! You can also find TakingITGlobal on Twitter @TakingITGlobal, Facebook @TakingITGlobal and @jeunesenactiontig, and Instagram @RisingYouthTIG and @TakingITGlobal

In this episode, we talk to David who does community based social work. 

You can learn more about me by visiting my Psychology Today profile or on Facebook and Instagram @melaniematthewscounselling. 

Thank you to TakingITGlobal, the Government of Canada, and Canada Service Corps for generously supporting this podcast series! Do you have a simple project idea to support your community? TakingITGlobal is looking to support youth who are inspired with ideas and ready to take action through their youth-led community service grants. Apply for a #RisingYouth grant today at www.risingyouth.ca! You can also find TakingITGlobal on Twitter @TakingITGlobal, Facebook @TakingITGlobal and @jeunesenactiontig, and Instagram @RisingYouthTIG and @TakingITGlobal

In this episode, we explore diverse practice areas and how social workers provide holistic support. 

You can learn more about me by visiting my Psychology Today profile or on Facebook and Instagram @melaniematthewscounselling. 

Sources used to create this episode: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. (2020). Mental Health in Canada: COVID-19 and Beyond. Retrieved from http://www.camh.ca/-/media/files/pdfs---public-policy-submissions/covid-and-mh-policy-paper-pdf.pdf 

Campbellsville University. (2019). A Holistic View of Social Work. Retrieved from https://online.campbellsville.edu/social-work/ecological-perspective-holistic-social-work/ Weare, K. (2006).  

Taking a Positive, Holistic Approach to the Mental Health and Well-Being of Children and Young People. In: Making and Breaking Children's Lives. PCCS Books, pp. 115-122. 

Thank you to TakingITGlobal, the Government of Canada, and Canada Service Corps for generously supporting this podcast series! Do you have a simple project idea to support your community? TakingITGlobal is looking to support youth who are inspired with ideas and ready to take action through their youth-led community service grants. Apply for a #RisingYouth grant today at www.risingyouth.ca! You can also find TakingITGlobal on Twitter @TakingITGlobal, Facebook @TakingITGlobal and @jeunesenactiontig, and Instagram @RisingYouthTIG and @TakingITGlobal

In this episode, we talk to Lynne who operates a private practice and teaches college course. You can find Lynne's website here. 

You can learn more about me by visiting my Psychology Today profile or on Facebook and Instagram @melaniematthewscounselling. 

Thank you to TakingITGlobal, the Government of Canada, and Canada Service Corps for generously supporting this podcast series! Do you have a simple project idea to support your community? TakingITGlobal is looking to support youth who are inspired with ideas and ready to take action through their youth-led community service grants. Apply for a #RisingYouth grant today at www.risingyouth.ca! You can also find TakingITGlobal on Twitter @TakingITGlobal, Facebook @TakingITGlobal and @jeunesenactiontig, and Instagram @RisingYouthTIG and @TakingITGlobal

This episode will explore the differences between three mental health practitioners: psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers.

You can learn more about me by visiting my Psychology Today profile or on Facebook and Instagram @melaniematthewscounselling.

Sources used to create this episode:

CAMH. (2020). The role of psychology in the mental health system. https://www.camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-stories/the-role-of-psychology-in-the-mental-health-system

Layla. (2019, July 24). Counsellor? psychologist? psychiatrist? social worker? Psychotherapist? what’s the difference. https://www.layla.care/post/counsellor-psychologist-social-worker-psychotherapist-whats-the-difference

Neilson, G. (1996). The 1996 code of ethics annotated for psychiatrists. https://www.capda.ca/_Library/resources_ethics_codes_and_practice_guidelines/canadian-psychiatric-association-the-cma-code-of-ethics-annotated-for-psychiatrists-2002.pdf

Tedx Talks. (2013, October 16). The most important lesson from 83,000 brain scans | Daniel Amen [Video file]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esPRsT-lmw8

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. (2020). They royal college is governed by council. http://www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/about/governance-e

Thank you to TakingITGlobal, the Government of Canada, and Canada Service Corps for generously supporting this podcast series!

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I share my story on why I decided to become a social worker and how this podcast started.

You can learn more about me by visiting my Psychology Today profile or on Facebook and Instagram @melaniematthewscounselling.

Thank you to TakingITGlobal, the Government of Canada, and Canada Service Corps for generously supporting this podcast series!

Do you have a simple project idea to support your community? TakingITGlobal is looking to support youth who are inspired with ideas and ready to take action through their youth-led community service grants. Apply for a #RisingYouth grant today at www.risingyouth.ca! You can also find TakingITGlobal on Twitter @TakingITGlobal, Facebook @TakingITGlobal and @jeunesenactiontig, and Instagram @RisingYouthTIG and @TakingITGlobal

Starting every Friday, the Social Work Social will explore topics related to mental health and social work.

You can learn more about me by visiting my Psychology Today profile or on Facebook and Instagram @melaniematthewscounselling.

Thank you to TakingITGlobal, the Government of Canada, and Canada Service Corps for generously supporting this podcast series!

Do you have a simple project idea to support your community? TakingITGlobal is looking to support youth who are inspired with ideas and ready to take action through their youth-led community service grants. Apply for a #RisingYouth grant today at www.risingyouth.ca! You can also find TakingITGlobal on Twitter @TakingITGlobal, Facebook @TakingITGlobal and @jeunesenactiontig, and Instagram @RisingYouthTIG and @TakingITGlobal