Clik here to view.
The Controversial Placebo Effect of Antidepressants
The article linked below captures many facets of the complicated beast known as psychiatry under the influence of corporate pressure from Big Pharma. In particular what struck me were the descriptions...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Article 8
Originally posted on Therapy with Kiersten Marek, LICSW: I am currently in the final stages of revisions for my first ever therapy book, “Know Thyself: A Kid’s Guide to the Archetypes.” If you would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Know Thyself: A Kid’s Guide to the Archetypes by Kiersten Marek now Available...
I am proud to say that my book is now available for purchase! Also, there will never be a better time to buy the book — with a 10% discount on the list price, and an additional 20% off through the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Article 6
Originally posted on Therapy with Kiersten Marek, LICSW: The illustrator, Katrina Marek, reviewing her work. We got in a big delivery of books today, so those who have requested it will be getting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Reviews of “Know Thyself: A Kid’s Guide to the Archetypes”
“This book is an easy and fun read, a very friendly tool that can help kids get to know and befriend the different dimensions of themselves. It also provides their parents and therapists with a way to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What One Therapist Found When She Entered Private Practice
This essay from the NYTimes is a bit of an eye-opener for anyone who is thinking of going into private practice. Due to people seeking less therapy and using more psychiatric drugs alone (massive...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Take Action to Help Mental Health Providers Get Treated Justly
We in the social work field are known for advocating for just about everyone — the poor, the homeless, LBGT, Veterans, the elderly, people with physical disabilities, people with mental disabilities,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
High Deductible Health Plans Increase Dramatically
This article states that high deductible plans have skyrocketed from 8% in 2009 to 19% last year. If they continue at this rate, about 50% of people will have high deductible plans by 2020. Oh what a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Daily Kos: Social Workers Deserve More
Social Work as a profession is now in higher demand than ever. Now is the time to advocate for equitable salaries in the medical and psychiatric fields. Daily Kos: Social Workers Deserve More.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cooking for Emotional Wellness by Kiersten Marek Now Available
My new book is now available! Please visit the link below to learn more! Cooking for Emotional Wellness by Kiersten Marek eBook – Lulu.
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Philanthropy Needs to Go Where Government Won’t.” A Funder Looks Out for Sex...
The health and safety of sex workers: It’s not an issue most of us tend to think about every day, but it’s yet another example of how marginalized populations are often left out of essential public...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Data Analytics and Child Protection in Los Angeles | The Chronicle of Social...
On Wednesday, July 22, Los Angeles County’s recently formed Office of Child Protection will hold a community forum to discuss the simultaneously disquieting and promising prospect of using “big data”...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Momentum After a Long Fight: Inside Kellogg’s Push on Children and Equity...
The high percentage of U.S. children living in poverty—one in five, at last count—hasn’t changed much in the past few decades. And while you’d think that would be a national scandal, this issue has...
View Article
