Foreclosure takes toll on increasing number of children
The Washington Post
Mindy Thiel, a private therapist in Rockville, said she’s seen more and more families in the same situation over the past two years. Their kids often express a “feeling of powerlessness,” she said.

Sexual abuse victims see TSA pat downs as traumatic
KGUN
He is a clinical social worker and says many patients could be traumatized by the TSA’s intrusive search. “Anxiety, fear, panic-attacks, any number of things, and also it might be very difficult for them (victims) to express it,” said Kafes.

To New York Gay Men: Freaked Out? Take Care
Gay City News
Shane Spicer, MD, a psychiatrist and Christopher Murray, LCSW, a psychotherapist, are both in private practice in Manhattan.

With Triplets, a Teenage Couple Tries to Move Ahead
New York Times
Tanya Johnson, a social worker assigned to the neonatal intensive-care unit at Jacobi Medical Center, first encountered the triplets during their month-long postnatal stay.

Interpreting the Earhart story
Washington Times
It was because of this resemblance that, in 1928, as the first anniversary of Lindbergh’s solo flight approached, this likable young social worker who “loved to fly” was plucked from obscurity to be a passenger on another trans-Atlantic flight.

Seaonal Affective Disorder Nothing to Take Lightly
Patch
Kristin Seaman, a licensed clinical social worker, agrees with Camillbri. “Seasonal affective disorder can also be complicated by the holiday effect,” Seaman said. “The holidays are often painted to be this beautiful picture, but others regret it.”

For social worker, it’s all about the clients
Youngstown Vindicator
She recently received the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers recognizing her 40-year body of work.

Pet owners who are struggling financially face difficult decisions
Knoxville News Sentinel
Elizabeth Strand, director of veterinary social work services at the University of Tennessee’s Veterinary Medical Center, operates a help line for people who need counsel about their pets and says she’s been getting more calls from people who can’t afford their pets.