Inner Balance Psychiatry & Wellness

08/30/2025

Yes!!! I was fortunate enough to learn from a double boarded reproductive endocrinologist OB/GYN, Dr Ted Quigley who proved this WHI study inaccurate way before the actual information was shown to be flawed. Just today I had four women that I recommended HRT to help with multiple physical symptoms and mood complaints. They have been able to reduce medication or completely discontinue after replacement of vital hormones.

It’s such a disservice to women (and men) who have any mental health complaints and other issues to not evaluate hormones and thyroid as part of the work up. Even though I am personally tired of hearing people say they are told labs are fine and there is nothing wrong with them - sending off to psych, I am also so grateful I am able to get them the help they need!

There are risks with everything, including hormones and there are also multiple risks to not give them when people are breaking bones, can’t sleep, can’t think, lipid panels going haywire, have no energy and anxious and depressed all day long.

08/13/2025

07/26/2025

Just be real with how you feel 💜 life can be hard

You don't have to be positive all the time... 💙🤲

07/23/2025

The best thing about this field is that as my patients heal, I do too and vice versa. It’s a collective soul healing.

Part of my recent showing up on social media is because I’ve been working on “changing the story” and I thought I’d share some things that come up during sessions with patients and my own life.

I told someone recently, thinking of an experience I had in the recent past, “ the absence of pain doesn’t mean the presence of peace”.
That was one of those thought provoking moments that I myself reflected on later.

We’re often taught to measure healing by how little it hurts:

By how calm we seem or how we don’t complain about it.
By how “over it” we appear.
By how far we think we’ve moved from the grief, the pain, the old wounds because we don’t think about it and put it out of our minds.

But pain isn’t the enemy.
Pain is information. It’s the body’s language. A signal. A flare in the sky to catch your attention.
A sacred message.

It’s not the pain that keeps us stuck;
It’s the pattern we keep looping through.

Healing isn’t about pain disappearing.
It’s about what happens when the pattern finally shifts.

The pattern of leaving ourselves behind when it gets hard,
Or chasing people who echo our childhood wounds.
Or over-functioning, people-pleasing, shrinking… just to feel “safe” or keep the peace.

Real healing is when the nervous system no longer grabs onto that old story like it’s fate.
When the emotional spiral loses its pull.
When that same wound doesn’t keep showing up in a different disguise.

You can still feel sad. Still get triggered. Still fall apart sometimes

But now…
You don’t betray yourself like you used to.
You don’t abandon your truth to keep the peace.
You don’t numb the ache and call it strength.

That’s healing.

It’s NOT perfection.
It’s NOT constant calm.
It IS choosing differently when the loop reappears.

When your body feels safe enough to stay.
When your nervous system begins to believe:
“This story gets to end differently now.”

So let’s celebrate all the wins, big and small, that reflect our healing💜

07/21/2025

🌀 Your vagus nerve is your body’s peace pathway.It connects your brain to your gut, heart, lungs, and more; calming your organs and regulating your mood.When it’s out of balance, you feel it:💔 Racing heart😵‍💫 Gut issues😰 Anxiety😴 Fatigue✨ Support your vagus nerve = support your mental health and physical health. Full video:https://youtu.be/jZD_—i9vBM

07/16/2025

Hormones matter and they REALLY matter in mental health! Advocate for yourself if you’re feeling off and don’t let anyone say it’s “normal aging”. Finding a supportive, compassionate and educated provider is GOLD for your “ golden years” 💛🌟👑

08/14/2024

It can often be difficult for trauma survivors to understand how or why they reacted a certain way during a traumatic experience.

Instead of seeing their trauma response as the result of a split-second, unconscious decision made by their nervous system, your client may blame themself for not reacting differently.

This can be especially true for clients who went into the freeze or collapse response.

We put it into an infographic that you can share with your clients. Have a look.➡️ https://www.nicabm.com/how-the-nervous-system-responds-to-trauma/?del=8.13.24.FBPost2

08/11/2024

A wish for the week ahead 💙 ~ Nanea

07/12/2024

Sometimes life is messy! Let the ducks and pigeons roam around once in awhile; it’s ok, you’ll get them back on track 💜 it’s perfectly ok to be imperfect

This made me laugh 🤭

07/08/2024

The beautiful ancient practice of Ho'oponopono offers a holistic approach to mental health by addressing emotional wounds, promoting forgiveness, reducing stress, and fostering self-awareness and mindfulness. It can be a powerful tool for personal growth and healing! 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

Let's explore 5 key ways that you can benefit from Ho'oponopono:

1. Emotional Healing... Ho'oponopono helps to release and heal deep-seated emotional wounds by acknowledging and taking responsibility for them. By practicing the technique, you can let go of negative emotions such as guilt, resentment and anger... promoting emotional well-being and inner peace.

2. Stress Reduction... Ho'oponopono encourages you to let go of the need to control or fix external circumstances. This surrendering attitude can help you to reduce stress and anxiety... allowing for a more relaxed and balanced state of mind.

3. Self-Forgiveness... Ho'oponopono emphasizes self-forgiveness as a way to heal and transform. By accepting responsibility for your own experiences and forgiving yourself for past mistakes or regrets... you can free yourself from self-blame and cultivate self-compassion.

4. Relationship Healing... Ho'oponopono can be used to heal and improve relationships with others. By focusing on your own healing and taking responsibility for how you internally experience conflicts or misunderstandings... you can create a space for forgiveness, understanding and reconciliation.

5. Mindfulness and Presence... Ho'oponopono encourages you to be present in the moment and aware of your thoughts, emotions and actions. This mindfulness practice promotes self-awareness and clarity and... a deeper connection with yourself and the world around you.

Cleaning on global mental health!

Love and Light,
Helen Earle ❤️🙏🏻❤️

07/03/2024

Oxytocin’s Link to Obesity and Postnatal Depression

A new study has identified the TRPC5 gene as a critical factor in obesity, behavioral issues, and postnatal depression.

Researchers found that missing or impaired TRPC5 genes disrupt oxytocin neurons, which are essential for regulating appetite and emotions.

The study showed that restoring oxytocin could alleviate symptoms, offering new treatment possibilities.

These findings highlight the biological basis of certain behaviors and conditions, suggesting that oxytocin may be a viable treatment option.