* DB 6: (Haft page) There are several populations who experience unique mental health concerns related to a dimension of diversity (examples: Active Military/Veterans, Age (youth, adults, aging population), Gender (male, female, non-binary, transgender), BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Color), Immigrants, Refugees, LGBTQ+, Religion, etc).
STEP 1: Choose a dimension of diversity that interests you, preferably one you don’t know much about.
STEP 2: Using the CWI Library (https://cwi.edu/current-students/library) and other appropriate sources, find information/statistics that explore mental health issues related to the dimension of diversity you chose in step 1.
STEP 3: Using the information you found, educate your classmates on this dimension of diversity and the mental health challenges experienced by this group. What are some unique things you discovered? What are some things social workers may need to be aware of when working with this population?
STEP 4: Cite your sources!
* DB 9 (Haft Page) :
Step 1: Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3z80yeroOo
Step 2: Answer the following questions:
1. What is something new you learned watching this video? Was anything surprising to you?
2. How do you think the information in this video might be helpful to medical social workers?
3. Why do you think it is important for social workers to understand the relationship between the mind and body?
4. What are some ways a social worker might educate other professionals on this relationship (for example, what if you are working with a doctor who doessn’t seem to understand the relationship between emotional/mental symptoms and physical symtoms)?
