This Earth Day, let’s protect the only planet we’ve got by taking action in the fight against climate change.

One way to do that is through President Biden’s American Climate Corps, which will provide opportunities for thousands of young people to gain skills and find good-paying jobs

Look at this adorable bee asleep on the iris

Celebrating Passover this year while our family and friends are in captivity is heart wrenching. All over the world, we will leave a chair empty. A chair for those still abducted over 6 months later; a chair for our hope; a chair for the work still left to do to make it right.

Helpful resource! #gambling #socialwork #therapistsconnect

Such a wonderful thing for all of us to try to remember and do for each other (no matter the age).

Sometimes we need to be kind to ourselves when our minds provide us with so many reasons to do otherwise. Be kind to yourself today sending love and compassion to all souls struggling #Mentalhealth

This interview with the Director of NIH is important. 👀 #LongCovid #MedTwitter

medpagetoday.com/opinion/faustf…

Just because you *can* use AI for something doesn’t mean you *should*.

Deciding what you won’t use it for is just as important as what you will.

Freely share your smile! It has the power to help others who may need it. #care #share #KindnessMatters

#MustWatch Replay of “Combatting Disinformation and Voting for Social Determinants of Health” H/T Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health ciswh.org/combatting-dis…?
< voting is a political and social determinant of health… #socialwork #therapistsconnect #misinformation

Smile 😊! > “Smiling reduces stress…elevates your mood… is contagious… boosts your immune system…” #wellbeing

Thanks for sharing, Kim!

Ranked among the best! 👏🏾 #UBSSW once again ranks in the top 25 in U.S. News & World Report' Best Graduate Schools rankings for 2024. According to U.S. News, #UBuffalo is No. 1 in SUNY - The State University of New York—and No. 13 among all public universities nationwide—for social work.

Read more: tinyurl.com/UBSSW-Top25

Essential

This is a really important point. Crime should of course be covered; public safety is critical, after all. But when the harsh realities of the media industry and social media make crime coverage the most prevalent thing people see online everyday, it can be terribly corrosive.

“promoting the idea of unlimited empathy led people to experience more empathy toward out-group members (those not part of the participant’s social group) (Hasson, Y., et al., Nature Communications, Vol. 13, 2022).” via Mike Atwater, PhD

Why adults are suddenly into stuffed animals apple.news/Au8KbWY1ZQX6nA… < adulthood… assoc more w/difficulty & less w/freedom… while childhood is being adultified, adulthood… childified… stuffed animals… help… embrace “softer & gentler” kind of adulthood… #therapistsconnect

#Perfectionism Is a Trap. How to Escape nytimes.com/2024/04/11/wel… < “Begin by imagining: “How are you going to feel about this tomorrow morning?” Anxieties often seem less severe in the light of day…accept what’s good enough…” #youareenough #mentalhealth #TherapistsConnect

So true! > “Science has found that making to-do lists can not only help you check things off the list but can also improve your mental health. One theory is that most of our #stress comes not from having too much to do, but from trying to keep track of it all.”

✅ Free Mental Health Webinars for April 2024 socialwork.career/2024/04/free-m… via Dorlee Michaeli, MBA, LCSW #socialwork #therapistsconnect #MacroSW