March is National Social Work Month, and here at the Hogg Foundation, we see firsthand the major role social workers play in the upkeep of mental health.
We are joined today by Catherine Wilsnack, a doctoral candidate in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin. Catherine earned her B.S. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her M.S.W. from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice. Prior to pursuing social work, she worked as a mental health clinician. She discusses the unique perspective that social workers have on mental health and the collaboration between academic researchers and practitioners at the heart of the field.
Understanding Mental Health in Older Adults
An estimated one out of every five people age 55 or older deals with a mental health concern of some kind.
Reflections from the Working Together for Rural Well-Being Seminar
Community collaboration and engaging historically excluded groups were themes of this seminar.
Maternal Mental Health: Where Family Well-being Begins
Mom’s mental health is vital to a child’s well-being, yet maternal depression often goes untreated.
Mental Health and Housing: The Need for Alternatives
The availability of safe, stable and affordable housing is a vital index of community well-being.
Substance Use: A Public Health Approach
There is good reason to have hope for substance use policy in Texas.
First Episode Psychosis: A Path for Better Outcomes
First episode psychosis (FEP), or early psychosis, befalls 100,000 young people each year.