Self-care resources

Working in the human services field can be a rewarding but challenging experience. 

Some of the following readings and resources may be worth investigating when considering your own self-care.

Self-care starter kit - from the University of Buffalo.  This resource steps you through creating a self-care plan, provides self assessments and measures to examine your current well being, and includes self-care exercises and activities

http://www.socialwork.buffalo.edu/students/self-care/

What I Wish I Had Known: Burnout and Self-Care in Our Social Work Profession - in this article SaraKay Smullens discusses burnout including compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.

http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Field_Placement/What_I_Wish_I_Had_Known%3A_Burnout_and_Self-Care_in_Our_Social_Work_Profession/

How Clinicians Practice Self-Care & 9 Tips for Readers - very short article with quick tips for self care, an easy read.

http://psychcentral.com/lib/how-clinicians-practice-self-care-9-tips-for-readers/00011200


The building blocks of resilience - by Michael Pearn.  This clip is of a workshop presentation on building resilience



From - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygIiJuOTRks

Any useful resources that you've come across for self-care? Be sure to include them in the comments.

Free online course: Understanding Drugs and Addiction

King's College London is offering a free 6 week online course on drugs and addiction.

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/understanding-drugs-and-addiction

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The course starts on the 17th February, and has a time commitment of about 4hr/week.

Items are presented by a number of lecturers from multidisciplinary backgrounds, and leading experts in the field provide information to support the sessions.

Topics covered include:

• How addiction develops? Can it be treated or prevented?
• Environmental and biological factors in addiction
• Neuroscience of addiction
• Policies to limit harm from addiction.

You can find out more about King's College Addictions Department here:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/depts/addictions/index.aspx

And if you find yourself really interested, and don't mind moving to London for a while, you could consider applying for an International Masters scholarship!!
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=543