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.
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 student who completed the course 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”