University of Georgia Honors student receives Running Start/Wal-Mart Star Fellowship

UGA's College of Public Health to host a community forum on the H1N1 and seasonal influenza viruses

UGA to co-host White House Initiative's Community Conversation on Latino education

Addictions Tip Sheet: What To Do If Your Partner Is Alcoholic

My Partner Is Alcoholic.  What Can I Do?  Many problem drinkers are unable to admit to this problem. The cry for help may therefore come from someone close who suffers as a result. The cry often comes at a time when he or she is unable to cope any longer with the drinker. As such, the [...]

Incest Warning Signs: Q&A With Incest Researcher and Social Worker, LeslieBeth Wish

Incest Warning Signs Q&A With Incest Researcher and Social Worker Leslie Beth Wish, Ed.D, MSS Dr. LeslieBeth Wish, MSS is a social worker based in Sarasota, FL. She has been a speaker for non-profit, corporate and university organizations. Dr. Wish offers sound, research-based relationship advice that makes sense — specializing in issues such as [...]

Abusive Relationships; Why Women Stay

Introduction The question of why women stay in abusive relationships has been studied from many perspectives including the impact of the abuse on the women, the severity of the abuse on the decision to leave, and the types of coping used by women in abusive relationships. Some women leave or request help after an initial incident [...]

Compulsive Gambling and How Social Workers Helped

By Ms. Sandy Yakim of Morgantown, West Virginia People begin gambling for different reasons. Perhaps the most common reason is for the entertainment aspect. Many of us who have developed an addiction started just that way. But then for different reasons the entertainment value goes astray, and in my case gambling became a distraction and a way to [...]

Obsessions and Compulsions - How Social Workers Help

By William Shryer, LCSW, BCD Clearly one of the most misunderstood disorders in the field of neuroscience is the diagnosis of “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.” It occurs from early childhood all the way throughout the life span. It is actually a spectrum of disorders generally seen when one cannot get a particular thought out of their conscience mind. They [...]