1st Edition
Critical Mental Health for Social Workers A Practical Guide to Doing Better
Introduction
Chapter One – Social work
Chapter Two – History of psychiatry
Chapter Three – Current mental health
Chapter Four – Neurodiversity
Chapter Five – Language and labelling
Chapter Six – Systemic
Chapter Seven – Way forward
Chapter Eight – Self-care
Final comments
Biography
Jennie Simpson is a practising social worker, having qualified in 2021 after completing a Bachelor of Arts (First-class Hons). Jennie was inspired by both her personal and professional experiences to write about people’s complex emotional worlds. Her first book, Social Work and Mental Health: A Critical Analysis and Practical Guide to Doing Better addresses the complex area of what is commonly called mental health. Jennie embraces an anti-pathology, systemic, and trauma-informed approach in her work.
