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Tag Archives: stigma
Couch Surfing
Reading through my articles, this one Couch surfers” uncover free lodging, new friends made me pause and reflect. I was unsure why I saved it. Perhaps because the term “Couch Surfing” in my profession is often defined as “The practice of … Continue reading
Posted in Career Journal, Reading
Tagged adventurous person, couch surfing, curious, extra extra, free lodging, home visits, homeless, How did you get here, new friends, safety, social worker, stigma, travel, wunderlust
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Should therapists have the right to diagnose patients?
Should therapists have the right to diagnose patients? That was the question behind a seven-year court battle that had implications for mental health patients throughout the country. It was a relief to learn that “Texas State Supreme Court ruled in … Continue reading
Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision, Reading
Tagged interdisciplinary team, internship, lawsuit, legal and ethic issues, Medical Association, medical doctors, medicine, mental health, Mental health assessment, mental illness, nurses, providers, psychologists, social worker, stigma, Supreme Court, Texas, therapist, universities
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Taboos
AIDS has brought two major taboos- death and sex – to the dinning table- Noerine Kaleeba Daily Extra : Have you ever noticed how keeping taboo issues away from the table gives them more power and enables them? What are your taboo topics? … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged activism, AIDS, appreciation, change, conversation, death, disconnect, emotions, family, fear, friendships, Habit, happiness, insight, inspiration, journaling, life, mindfulness, Noerine Kaleeba, pearls of wisdom, professional growth, purpose, secrets, sex, sexually transmitted disease, stigma, taboos, Ugandan physiotherapist
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