Sunday, October 9, 2011

Best Tweets in Mental Health (wk of 10/3/2011)


Below are the interesting posts that stood out this week... However, if I left out a great link, please share it it in the comments section.

Social Work:

Best Interest for the Child - Really?
Child Protection Lessons

Finding Inspiration Outside the Workplace: Revitalize Your Motivation for Being a Social Worker
NASW


How I Learned To Be Black (Part I)
Leveraging Difference (@levdifference)

Don’t Read This, It’s Just a Cry for Help!
@SocialJerkBlog

OMG, A Contest! *Social Work Self-Care Planning* sponsored by: Field Notes Brand!
@SWTechBlog

Psychoeducation Rethought
The Zen Social Worker

Unemployment and Mental Health
@chanvillelcsw


Psychology:

Confessions of a Therapist - What it Really Feels Like to Be a Therapist
@PsychToday

Get You Some Attention
@sanaquijadamd

Growing Tenderheartedness 
@Good_Therapy

How Steve Jobs Helped the Healing Arts to Think Different
@PsychToday

The HAES files: From Unaware to Advocate
Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH) blog (@asdah)

How To Look After Your Mental Health In Later Life  (helpful booklet)
@MHF_tweets

Steve Jobs' Death: Why We Care So Much
@PsychToday

Sweating the Small Stuff
@albertellis

Therapists Spill: Why I Love Being a Clinician
@psychcentral


Meditation/Neuroscience:

Cultivating a Practice of Mindful Breathing – Its Benefits (1 of 3)
@DrAthenaStaik

DNA of Winning Perspectives
@ellenfweber

Free Rebroadcast of Mindfulness Webinar   (through Tuesday 12PM)
@pnetworker


Podcasts/Social Media:

Episode 81 - Jessica Greenawalt: Using Social Capital to Achieve Goals in a Low-Income, Immigrant Community
@SWPodcast

Mindbloom Life Game - Grow the life you want
gives you a fun and interactive way to work on your own motivations and personal goals and passions

Twitter Tips for Therapists
@psychcentral

Private Practice/Employment:

How To Get On Insurance Panels As A Preferred Provider – Part 1 & Part 2
Private Practice from the Inside Out (@TamaraSuttle)

Have You Considered a Nonprofit Career?
by @phyllismufson @JobHuntOrg


I'd really appreciate your feedback...Please let me know whether you find this weekly series of posts helpful (or redundant). 

Also, what do you think of the name? Is there one that you can think of that would do a better job in reflecting the breadth of what is covered?

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6 comments:

  1. I like having everything in one place. I found some new blogs to follow and some interesting information.

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  2. Hi Cathy,

    I'm so glad you are finding the weekly round-up idea useful. Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know!

    Best,
    Dorlee

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  3. I really enjoy these links all in one place because I trust your judgement as a curator and know that you will pick high quality content. This allows me to engage new content without having to scour the internet.

    Thank you so much!

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  4. Hi Mozart,

    Thanks so much for your very kind feedback.

    I'm both glad and relieved to hear that this new series is of value to my readers :)

    Best,
    Dorlee

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  5. Great new format Dorlee!--helps me stay abreast especially those weeks where I fall behind (seems like the norm recently).

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  6. Glad you like it! Thanks so much, Nancy :)

    Best,
    Dorlee

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