Have you heard of the Liebster Award? The word ‘liebster’ means ‘dearest’, ‘sweetest’, ‘kindest’, ‘nicest’, ‘beloved’, ‘lovely’, ‘pleasant’, ‘sweetheart’, ‘endearing’ or ‘valued.’ It’s an award that has been making its rounds in the blogosphere for the purpose of discovering and recognizing new blogs in a “pay it forward” manner. A couple of weeks ago, Professor […]
Wanted: Mental Health Bloggers
Are you a social worker, social worker-in-training or other mental health professional blogger who regularly writes on your own blog about social work and/or mental health related issues? If yes, could you please stop by and say hello? I’d love to meet you and by introducing yourself and your blog, you may benefit from some […]
Top 18 Reader Comments from 2013
“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it,” as Halford E. Luccok eloquently states. Similarly, Social Work Career Development could not exist without your loyal readership and valuable contributions. Your thoughts add so much interesting content and value to this site that I wanted to express my gratitude by […]
Got Therapy? We All Have Wounds…
Are you about to embark on a career in social work or mental health? Or are you an experienced mental health practitioner with pearls of wisdom to pass on to newcomers? In September, Linda Grobman and Karen Zgoda put together THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER® Magazine’s Back-to-School Guide for Social Work Students [affiliate link] and asked several […]
Suicide Prevention: Take Five – You’re Worth It!
Take Five – You’re Worth It! To those of you who feel utterly hopeless, Overwhelmed, think there is no way out, Or see nothing to look forward to, I ask you to take a few minutes, To consider another possible solution, Than that of ending your life… There are people who love you, There are […]
