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Issues relating to working with teenagers (depression, suicide)  Teenagers experience strong feelings of stress, confusion, self-doubt, pressure to succeed, financial uncertainty, and other fears while growing up. For some teenagers, divorce, the formation of a new family with step-parents and step-siblings, or moving to a new community can be very unsettling and can intensify self-doubts. For some teens, suicide may appear to be a solution to their problems and stress.Depression and suicidal feelings are treatable mental disorders. The child or adolescent needs to have his or her illness recognized and diagnosed, and appropriate treatment plans developed. When parents are in doubt whether their child has a serious problem, a psychiatric examination can be very helpful.

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Issues relating to working with teenagers (depression, suicide)  Teenagers experience strong feelings of stress, confusion, self-doubt, pressure to succeed, financial uncertainty, and other fears while growing up. For some teenagers, divorce, the formation of a new family with step-parents and step-siblings, or moving to a new community can be very unsettling and can intensify self-doubts. For some teens, suicide may appear to be a solution to their problems and stress.Depression and suicidal feelings are treatable mental disorders. The child or adolescent needs to have his or her illness recognized and diagnosed, and appropriate treatment plans developed. When parents are in doubt whether their child has a serious problem, a psychiatric examination can be very helpful.

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-Mariam

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What happens with a child is apprehended?

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What happens with a child is apprehended?

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The court may order that the child shall be returned to the person who was caring for them before being apprehended, or to whoever has immediate custody.

Anyone (parties) who are involved in the situation must testify in court to support the case.

After court is done, the court will decide whether the child will or will not return to their respective homes based on presented evidence.

Nicholle F

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Roles that tend to happen with people when the have a eating disorder is they isolate themselves from people because they are ashamed and guilt.

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duty to report, how to report, when to report

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duty to report, how to report, when to report

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your duty to report is initiated when you have reasonable grounds to suspect that a child is or may be in need of protection. Abuse or neglect may include: a child is hurt intentionally. a parent or caregiver does not adequately care for or protect the child or protect the child from others.

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Psychological trauma often occurs in those who have experienced significant damage to their psyche. This may take place because a patient has lived through a particularly stressful event or situation.

Many people who have experienced psychological trauma turn to substance abuse as a coping mechanism. A variety of substances can make a user feel numbed, empowered, or calm, for instance – all of which are sensations that might be rarely experienced during sobriety for those who have suffered psychological trauma.

Before the underlying psychological trauma can effectively be treated, the drug addiction must be identified and treated first.  - dual diagnosis

-Veronica Usak

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There is a lot of stigma when it comes to mental health to this day. When an individual has been diagnosed with a mental illness or are aware of symptoms that are related to mental illness, some individuals may feel ashamed or believe there is something wrong with them. Sometimes people don't want to have a "label" beside their name and feel that the diagnoses will define them as a person. This will make someone feel worse or even avoid treatment because they believe they are okay and don't need help. - Mahna Sadeghi

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shame impacts mental health because there is a lot of stigma around mental health. People who have mental health issues are less inclined to get help because of shame.

Gillian McDonald

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it is gendered. Women, trans folk, non- binary/ gender non- conforming individuals. This is also because of race, poverty, ability etc.
Cassie

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Facial expressions: The smug look and rolling eyes may not indicate that a teen thinks you’re stupid, worthless or aggravating. It could be their “resting teen face”, which is more of a habit than an unconscious nonverbal communication.

Tips:

Become aware of what thoughts and feelings you have when you encounter teens.

Try no to take it personally when they don’t give you the non-verbal acknowledgement you may get from adults.

Challenge any belief that makes the teen’s behavior about you.

-Moneshah Cephas

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Common signs

Bruises, welts, cuts, fractures, burns or internal injuries. Physical abuse can be one or two isolated incidents or can occur over a prolonged period of time.

Different kinds of abuse are: emotional abuse, physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse

Down below is the indicators of all the different types of abuse

Behavioral indicators

·  Frequent absences from school (Neglect)

·  Inappropriate clothing for the weather, dirty clothes (neglect)

· Cannot recall how injuries occurred or offers an inconsistent explanation (Physical)

·  Wary of adults (physical)

·  May cringe or flinch if touched unexpectedly (physical)

·  Extremely aggressive or extremely withdrawn (physical)

·  Indiscriminately seeks affection   ( physical)

· Extremely compliant and/or eager to please (physical)

· Age inappropriate play of a sexual nature with toys, self or others ( sexual)

·    Severe depression ( emotional)

.  Extreme withdrawal or aggressiveness (emotional)   Physical indicators
. Poor hygiene (neglect)

·  Unattended physical problems or medical needs, e.g. dental work, glasses (neglect)

· Consistent lack of supervision (neglect)

· Presence of several injuries that are in various stages of healing (physical)

· Presence of various injuries over a period of time (physical)

· Frequent psychosomatic complaints, headaches, nausea, abdominal pains (emotional)

·  Child fails to thrive (emotional)

·   Unusual or excessive itching in the genital or anal area (sexual)

· Injury to private areas (sexual)

Laura

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society wardship, crown wardship (CAS)                                                                                                                                                     Crown wardship: A Crown ward is a child who has been permanently removed from the home of their biological or adoptive parents and put into the custody of the Children’s Aid Society (CAS).  A Crown Ward may be placed in foster care and will not be allowed access to his or her natural family for the purposes of adoption (Family Law Health Center).

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society wardship, crown wardship (CAS)                                                                                                                                                     Crown wardship: A Crown ward is a child who has been permanently removed from the home of their biological or adoptive parents and put into the custody of the Children’s Aid Society (CAS).  A Crown Ward may be placed in foster care and will not be allowed access to his or her natural family for the purposes of adoption (Family Law Health Center).

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Society wardship: Society Wardship is when CAS has temporary custody of a child, for up to a year and a half.

-VALERIE TULLY

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Teens often struggle to find their own identities. Social factors while being in high school are one of the most important factors for teens.
The definition of social inclusion entitled the feeling of belonging, valued and respected by the community that surrounds you. When teens have difficulty with their social inclusion it can lead them to feel isolated by peers family and community and leave to them to feel a sense of loneliness
-Janelle Perras.

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Difference Between Working with Children and Adults + Play Therapy

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Difference Between Working with Children and Adults + Play Therapy

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Children and adults are at different developmental stages, thus, different therapeutic approaches must take place for successful results. For instance, when an adult goes to therapy, it often involves sitting and talking. This method is likely to be successful in adults as adults can describe their feelings and experiences articulately. This method would not work as well on a child as they would likely become bored. A child may also not have the skills necessary to express themselves.  Children are vulnerable and may not always have the thinking capacity required to understand what is happening. Play therapy keeps things light and easy, while still achieving successful results. An example of play therapy would be colouring. By having a child draw or colour, you can learn about their world, understand how their lives work, or develop a new skill. Moreover, a child is more likely to open up while playing than they are when asked to talk about how they feel.

There are multiple differences between adults and child therapy. Adults have a past to speak about, whereas children are currently living and creating their pasts. Furthermore, children have a tendency of expressing themselves through play, such as games, toys, and art (etc). Play therapy allows the child to communicate their experiences through playing. Therapy through the form of play allows therapists to understand and interpret the “special language” that playing communicates.
- Sophie Marceau

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what family dynamics might pose a higher risk for eating disorders to develop?

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what family dynamics might pose a higher risk for eating disorders to develop?

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The family members those who are over protective can impact on individual's eating disorder. If someone athletic, good on sports then coach, family members might be strict on food and encourage in eating disorder.
sudesh

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Connection between addiction and trauma 

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Connection between addiction and trauma 

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There is a strong connection between addiction and trauma. Although they are two completely different things in life, they are linked. An individual sometimes goes through trauma and has difficulty coping with the event that occurred to them that they need rely on substances to help cope with pain and any trauma. - Melissa Louis

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what are the stages of the grieving process

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what are the stages of the grieving process

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1.       Denial & Isolation: When the individual learns about the terminal illness, or death of their loved one the first instinct for someone is to deny the reality of the occurrence. The individual could start saying/thinking things such as “this isn’t real, this can’t be true.” This phase is what carries us to the first step of pain.

2.      Anger: This is an intense emotion that is deflected from our vulnerable core, redirected and expressed instead as anger. The anger may be aimed at inanimate objects, complete strangers, friends, or families. Emotionally, however, we may resent the person for causing us angrier. Rationally, we know the person is not to be blamed.

3.      Bargaining: The normal reaction to feeling of helplessness and vulnerability is often a need to regain control. “If only we had sought medical attention sooner.” Secretly, we may make a deal with God or out higher power in attempt to postpone the inevitable. This is a weaker line of defense to protect us from painful reality.

4.      Depression: two types of depression are associated with mourning. The first one is a reaction to practical implication relating to the loss. Sadness and regret predominate this type of depression. The second type of depression is more subtle and, in a sense, perhaps more privet.

5.      Acceptance: This stage is about accepting the reality that our loved one is physically gone and recognizing that this new reality is the permanent reality.

Lydia Aliouat

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Connection between addiction and trauma: 

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Connection between addiction and trauma: 

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the connection between addiction and trauma are characteristics affecting denial and behavioral issues. The brain can adapt the information by the environmental stimulation. The growth between both are from the past experiences and causes affected during childhood, and sometimes it can be affected connecting to behavioral addictions. When society goes through a negative experience, they tend to numb or be an addict on something that  feels.

Tashnia Chowdhury

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Myth:  Sexual violence is caused by the perpetrator’s uncontrollable sexual urge.

Myth:  Individuals who commit sexual violence are mentally ill or psychotic and cannot help themselves.

Myth:  The victim must have “asked for it” by being seductive, careless, drunk, high, etc.

Myth: If you wouldn’t have been drinking, you wouldn’t have been sexually assaulted.

Myth:  If the victim did not physically struggle with or fight the assailant, it wasn’t really rape.

Myth:  Most perpetrators are strangers to their victims.

Myth:  When women say no, they really mean yes.

Paige Watson

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what is the purpose of violence and why does it occur

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what is the purpose of violence and why does it occur

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Domestic violence occurs when a person uses physical violence, coercion, threats, intimidation, isolation, stalking, emotional abuse, sexual abuse or economic abuse to control another partner in a relationship

Dina

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What Is play theory:
Play is a way how kids work through their tough situation and also play is there langua
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differences between working with children and adults
The difference between working with children and adults. Kids have a a really hard time coummnication with adults they also have a hard thing for them o understand what is. where as working with Adult they are able the express there feelings better.

- different approaches
Different approaches are colouring,role play or playing with car or dolls. Asking the child how they may feel like how the doll may feel.

Grace

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Rape culture is a term that was coined by feminists in the United States in the 1970's. It was designed to show the ways in which society blamed victims of sexual assault and normalized male sexual violence.
Kelsey

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Violence is gendered and more prevelant with women, trans-folk, non binary, and gender non-conforming individuals. It is also multiplied by other layers of oppression such as race, poverty, culture, etc.

Jessica Keating

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Miss read Facial Cues Working With Teenagers

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Miss read Facial Cues Working With Teenagers

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Working with teens it is essential to know that they miss read a lot of facial cues weather that be with parents, teachers and or friends they may assume you are angry when really you may just disappointed or even sad. This has to do with the lymbolic system in a teens brain it is not fully developed. It is also essential to know that as a SSW to inform parents about this to make it easier for them to understand where there teen may be coming from, thus helping the parents to parent there teen properly and not feeling that they are a "bad parent".

Laura Pettes

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Connection between trauma and addiction 

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Connection between trauma and addiction 

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When a parent uses substances while they are pregnant, the child can be born with mental health issues which can cause them to be traumatized in the long run. It can also cause the child to become addicted to the substance later in the future as well as it affects the brain when the child is in the womb. In most cases, experiences that are extremely traumatic for children would be much less traumatic for adults. But when a child’s loved ones are the source of abuse, neglect, or other trauma during these experiences, family support is not an option. In many cases, a victim of childhood abuse begins abusing alcohol or drugs as a means of self-medicating, hoping to alleviate the residual effects of being victimized at a young age. On the other hand, it’s also common for substance abuse behaviour in adulthood to be modelled after a loved one’s substance abuse behaviour that had been witnessed during childhood
- Kim

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1.  Strengths vs lagging skills

2. Using similar language
Focus on emulating societal structure of being self-absorbed while being blamed for doing so. Rather we should focus on building life skills and learning how to enjoy life and have fun.
Protective factors: Humans are hard wired to connect to people and spiritual meaning.
Contributing factors: adolescence (struggle with perspective, self consumed as promoted by our culture. Heightened sense of self awareness, consumed with negativity, time of loss and being alone and identity/purpose) They over attribute anger when some tones or facial expressions are read, leading to a high sense of being defensive, as well as other emotions not being read the same way.

- Megg Blackwell

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what is the cycle of violence ? honeymoon phase to tension builds to explosive fight to denial then start over

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what is the cycle of violence ? honeymoon phase to tension builds to explosive fight to denial then start over

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Taylor

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what are the stages of the grieving process;                  “normal functioning” shock and denial, anger, depression and detachment, dialogue and bargaining, acceptance, "returning to a meaningful life" 

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what are the stages of the grieving process;                  “normal functioning” shock and denial, anger, depression and detachment, dialogue and bargaining, acceptance, "returning to a meaningful life" 

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Cayla Pester