Critical Mental Health for Social Workers: A Practical Guide to Doing Better - Paperback

by Jennie Simpson (Author)

This book provides an alternative viewpoint on mental health, an issue that touches so many of the families and individuals we work with. Whether that be a parent or school seeking an 'ADHD' diagnosis for a child, a teenager struggling with self-harm or a parent with 'bipolar', it is a topic of ever-increasing relevance.

Author 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.