Comments - Social work education and training in mental health, addictions and suicide: a scoping review protocol - Mental Health in Higher Education Hub2024-03-28T17:18:56Zhttp://mhhehub.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=6392542%3ABlogPost%3A49120&xn_auth=noI work with a lot of people w…tag:mhhehub.ning.com,2020-12-29:6392542:Comment:780972020-12-29T23:50:56.520ZLionel Ricehttp://mhhehub.ning.com/profile/LionelRice
<p>I work with a lot of people with mental health issues and who have been actively suicidal or have attempted suicide. Social workers have little involvement with such individuals I support. I am not criticising social workers. Its just that statutory involvement is lacking prior too or after the event. There is a problem about access to support and a reliance on medical model interventions. Gateway problems. Relationship based social work has a massive contribution to make and we need to…</p>
<p>I work with a lot of people with mental health issues and who have been actively suicidal or have attempted suicide. Social workers have little involvement with such individuals I support. I am not criticising social workers. Its just that statutory involvement is lacking prior too or after the event. There is a problem about access to support and a reliance on medical model interventions. Gateway problems. Relationship based social work has a massive contribution to make and we need to re-establish this as an approach. </p>