In this section, you have an opportunity to listen to a webinar from experienced social workers discussing the challenges of self-care in social work and how important it is to learn how to self-manage in this profession. Every profession has different stressors, however, there is a lot of overlap in balancing professional responsibilities and self-care, and social work is used as an example here. You may find other resources for industry specific self-care.
Self-care from Professional Social Workers
This webinar is about an hour long, and so there is a time commitment involved in this section. However, one person who watched the video stated that some of the takeaway information from the conversations shifted his entire perspective about self-care so it’s worth a watch.
Here’s a poignant quote the student drew from the video. It’s from Jennifer Nadel, a British author, former journalist, and political activist known for her work on social justice and co-founding the gender equality organisation Compassion in Politics.
“When we suppress our needs, we model that neglect and abuse are acceptable”