Jennifer Lawrence is a member:
A year since Marathon attacks, many of wounded struggle
The Boston Globe
Other caregivers continue to treat survivors for a range of mental health issues, most commonly post-traumatic stress and anxiety. At Boston Medical Center, Jennifer Lawrence, a social worker who specializes in trauma-related counseling, said she regularly sees several of the survivors and their family members, who are still grappling with nightmares and flashbacks. “People are more able now to function, more able to be productive again at work or at home and use coping skills they have developed,” Lawrence said, “But I have three or four people who are still debilitated . . . and are not able to go back to work.” A couple of those patients, she said, have become extremely fearful of leaving their homes, a condition known as agoraphobia.

Ryan Budget Plan: “Devastating” for Granite Staters of All Ages
Public News Service
Most simply call it the Ryan budget – the House spending plan that calls for $5 trillion in cuts over 10 years. Local advocates say it could be devastating for Granite Staters of all ages. Stephen Gorin, executive director of the National Association of Social Workers in New Hampshire, says a primary concern is that the Ryan budget would raise the eligibility age for Medicare and reduce benefits by switching to what amounts to a voucher system.

Pre-registration deadline closing in for statewide social work conference
The Charleston Gazette
Social workers across the state still have time to register for the 30th Annual Spring Continuing Education Conference for Social Workers, a three-day event that represents the largest state-level continuing education conference for the profession. The conference, which will be held at the Charleston Civic Center April 30 through May 2, will feature dozens of workshops, guest speakers and self-improvement seminars designed to help social workers and those in related fields network and develop skills, according to Sam Hickman, executive director of the West Virginia chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

LeslieBeth Wish is a member:
Do Opposites Attract Or Does Like Attract Like In Relationships? Understanding The Science Of Love
Medical Daily
“The best formula for a happy and healthy couple is: you both share common values and ethics, you share a common core–not details-of issues from your family of origin such as you were both mistreated or you both were the least or most favorite – and you have different, complementary styles and personalities in approaching life and solving problems,” Dr. LeslieBeth Wish, psychologist and licensed clinical social worker in Florida told Medical Daily in an email.