1.10 Self Care

Figure 1.10.1 – Self Care – Photo by Kaylee Garrett on Unsplash

Each chapter has a self care section because taking care of oneself is an important part of being an effective Social  worker.  In this self-care section we will be exploring strategies for coping while working in the field of substance use and living in the world of the Covid pandemic.

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Please take a moment to review the Health-Care Providers Infographic by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use & Addiction.

  • Try one of the strategies suggested.
  • Report back on your experience.
  • Create your own strategies, try new things
Figure 1.10.2 – Photo by Connor McSheffrey on Unsplash

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Exploring Substance Use in Canada by Julie Crouse is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

References

  • Managing Stress, Anxiety And Substance Use During Covid-19: A Resource For Healthcare Providers [infographic] | Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. (n.d.). https://www.ccsa.ca/managing-stress-anxiety-and-substance-use-during-covid-19-resource-healthcare-providers-infographic

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Fundamentals of Addiction – Trauma Informed, Solution Focused Counselling & Case Management Copyright © 2018 by Denise Halsey and Sunil Boodhai is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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