An Opportunity for Recovery: Social Work in Emergency Mental Health - Ep. 76
The Social Work Stories Podcast
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Getting the Background Information Before a Mental Health Assessment
A woman was arrested for wearing a red two piece bikini in the middle of winter. She had been assessed by mental health staff and they were concerned about her safety. The clinician looked into her past history to see if she could be helped. They found that she'd struggled with bipolar effective disorder, substance use as well as community treatment orders. It raised some "alarm bells" For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details.
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