Lonely Adolescents

"Adolescence is a unique, highly sensitive developmental stage initiated by puberty. During this time, the biological imperative is to detach from family and move closer to peers,” according to a 2021 study of adolescent grief during the COVID-19 pandemic. “In more individualistic cultures, a core developmental task of adolescence is to determine ‘who am I?’ Adolescents seek a coherent, integrated, and stable sense of themselves, separate from the identity imposed on them by family.” This is normal personality development in our Western culture but carries with it the risk of falling into a deep sense of loneliness especially for adolescents as they try to separate their personal identity from their identity as a member of their family. Their desire to feel socially accepted and identify with a group beyond their family of origin becomes particularly intense during this developmental period.

Enhanced Care Management: Elevating Client Support Through Innovative Approaches

In today’s healthcare and social service environments, the need for better, more personalized client care is growing. Enhanced care management focuses on improving how care is delivered by using integrated services, advanced technology, and personalized care plans.

This approach helps healthcare providers and case managers offer more effective support, improving client outcomes and streamlining care processes.

What is Medication Management? Safe and Effective Medication Use

In the healthcare industry, medication management plays a crucial role in ensuring that patients receive the correct medications, in the right dosages, and at the right times.

For healthcare providers, pharmacists, and case managers, understanding medication management is key to improving patient outcomes and enhancing overall care. But what exactly is medication management, and why is it so important in case management?

Medicated Mental Health

Mental health care has come out of the dark ages only recently. Social workers specializing in mental health in the early 20th century facilitated patient care by putting clients together with the most appropriate caregiver or finding a state-run institution that might house them.

Just Give Me a Call: Teletherapy for Mental Health 

More and more frequently these days we hear from social workers specializing in mental health that many more clients are using teletherapy to attend sessions. Teletherapy is any remote therapy that uses technology to help the therapist and client communicate. 

As Memorial Day 2024 drew near, this blog interviewed a 98-year-old World War II veteran who landed on Normandy beach with his brother and two high school classmates when he was 18 years old. He was the only one who survived.

Case workers who specialize in elder care are beset with the challenges of caring for a growing number of Alzheimer's and dementia patients. The CDC estimates that the number of people living with Alzheimer’s will nearly triple by 2060 to more than 14 million.

The integration of technology has become a catalyst for transformative change in the mental health industry. Among the innovations at the forefront is case management software, a dynamic solution poised to redefine the contours of in-patient mental health care. This software goes beyond conventional approaches, acting as a guiding force that streamlines processes, enhances communication, and places a premium on the individualized well-being of in-patients. In the following exploration, we delve into the profound impact of case management software on in-patient mental health services, navigating the nuanced intersection of technology and compassionate care.

As we embark on this journey, we must recognize the significance of in-patient mental health care. The intricate nature of mental health conditions demands a holistic and personalized approach, and case management software emerges as a promising tool to meet these unique needs. This discussion aims to uncover the multifaceted influence of case management software, illuminating how it optimizes administrative tasks and humanizes the patient experience, fostering a more empathetic and efficient ecosystem within in-patient mental health services.

Every child can feel its pull. Every parent is concerned. Social media landed in everyone’s backyard like the spaceship in "Close Encounters". We didn’t know what it was or where it came from, but we couldn’t take our eyes away. We fell under its spell and remain captivated. We still don’t know why it came or what it’s here for. But we have learned that it is not as benign as it first appeared. We now know it can harm us, and it will if we let it.

Social workers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a one-time, online Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES), during January–June 2021 to assess behaviors and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic among high school students. An unexpected element of the survey's findings was that the pandemic had severe negative effects on adolescents’ mental health.