Chad Inker, LPC

12/04/2021

If you are a parent, please take the time to read this article.

A study tells us how depression among parents can affect their children's mental health, educational development, and overall well-being. It found that children with depressed parents were more likely to be suspended from school and have learning disabilities. The researchers said that educators and clinicians should be aware of the negative impact that parental depression can have on children's behavior and academic development.

If you know a parent who is struggling with mental health, support them! Mental illness should not be stigmatized and parents should not feel ashamed to ask for help.

There is hope and there is help.

11/13/2021

Targeting and addressing the social and mental health needs of young people is critical at this COVID-19 Pandemic.

The pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the lives of many people from various age groups, especially young people. The impact felt by the pandemic has a physical effect and affects the mentality of young people.

To learn more about this, check out this article.

(Credit: Unsplash) This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Muhammad Luthfi Adnan, a fifth-year medical student from Universitas Islam Indonesia. He is affiliated with the…

11/10/2021

Every day, everything you do is an opportunity to learn, grow, and improve your craft. You are more than your successes or failures. You are the sum of all the steps you have taken to get where you are.

Make today by choosing to become better. Many people think they're incapable of achieving their goals and that is not true. If you want to achieve anything, you need to ask yourself "what should I do to achieve my goal?"

11/08/2021

Hey world, want to get a good night's sleep? In a world where we're constantly on the go, it can be hard to find time for yourself. And when you do find time, it can be hard to wind down and relax.

Here are 6 nighttime routines for you to combat your anxiety at night.

11/06/2021

At the very least, you’ve got haunting images of sticker-covered notebooks filled with your childhood day-to-day recitations dancing in your head. Or, perhaps you were more of the lock-and-key-type, burying diaries you hoped your siblings would never find. Either way, you might have a love-hate relationship with keeping a journal.

Well, journaling is no longer old-fashioned, or only for folks of a certain generation. It’s something you need to do — now. Yep, it’s true. Journaling does more than help you record your memories or find self-expression. It’s good for your health.

Read this article to understand the short- and long-term health benefits of putting pen to paper.

Apart from practicing yoga and meditation, journaling can help calm anxiety and support overall wellbeing. Here are three mental health benefits of journaling.

11/05/2021

Journaling has proven to be a valuable self-help tool that can help in a variety of ways. While it is not a substitute for traditional in-person counseling or professional treatment, journaling can offer a private and convenient way to cope with life’s challenges.

Get your feelings out of your mind and onto paper. Here are some of the health benefits of journaling.

11/03/2021

Affirmations for mental health should be said and repeated to oneself throughout the day. They can help boost your health and create an environment within you that supports wellness and well-being.

11/01/2021

If you’ve ever thought of your workday as one long string of responsibilities, obligations, and demands, it might be time to rethink your priorities. It’s not healthy to work all the time, and most people struggle to find the time to take even the most basic of breaks for themselves.

Taking a step back from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind is crucial for mental health. It is such an overused phrase but “work-life balance” really is necessary for our wellbeing. With that in mind, here are 5 ways to sneak in mental health breaks throughout your day that can help you keep calm and carry on.

10/30/2021

The spread of COVID-19, economic hardships, and social isolation, especially during the first several months of the pandemic, fomented stress, anxiety, and depression among children and teens alike. Now, the schools are expecting to resume in person this fall, the study’s findings highlight the stressors of pandemic life, in or outside of a remote learning environment. For children, the biggest source of stress is exposure to the seemingly scary coronavirus media reports; widespread and passive use of screens-whether on mobile phones, TVs, or computers; and disrupting daily life and sleep patterns. Read more in the article below.

10/29/2021

Do you struggle with morning anxiety? Have you’ve been waking up in an already anxious state?

Surprisingly, it’s not only about having to deal with your day or going to work/school.

Turns out our cortisol (stress hormone) levels are higher in the morning because our body is using this hormone to wake us up. Therefore, for the first 20-30 minutes after waking you can feel a noticeable rise in your morning anxiety. If you’ve been stressed or worried lately, it only adds up, because your body already has enough stress hormones circulating in your bloodstream.

That's why choosing The right morning routine matters for your morning anxiety.

10/27/2021

Be proud of yourself. It's been a long journey of ups and downs, but somehow you've managed to make it this far.

We live in a society that wants to tear everybody down. None of us are perfect. We've made mistakes and had regrets. We all have decisions we wish we could take back.

Despite it all, there are many reasons we can all be proud of ourselves. I hope these reminders encourage you to be proud of yourself more.

10/25/2021

Autumn – a season of transition and change, rich in colorful tones that bridge the joyful abundance of summer with the bleak, stark winter months.

Here are six life lessons that autumn teaches us. We hope you enjoyed our Autumn life lessons. If you like reading this article, please let us know in the comments what you think about it.

10/23/2021

Living in an increasingly polarised world today, where large sections of the population continually struggle with discrimination, disparity, and denial. Where people repeatedly experience a volley of negative emotions like fear, anger, hatred, and sorrow, mental health is undeniably the biggest casualty.

The theme adopted for World Mental Health Day 2021, which was on October 10, was apt and a poignant reminder of the existing multi-layered inequality all around, resulting in skewed access to something as basic as quality healthcare, much less mental healthcare.

This blog for World Mental Health Day 2021 will discuss a selection of research registered at the ISRCTN registry investigating and tackling the impact of inequality on people’s mental health.

10/22/2021

Maturity is a state when an individual is in a position to realize what is happening around him/her, to understand the reason behind those happenings, and does not get too elated nor too depressed by final results. Thus, he/she is in a position to absorb pressures and remain unperturbed by the situations around him/her.

It comes with responsibility. With responsibility comes sensibility, and sensibility leads to confidence. So move with confidence to show the world you have now matured.

10/20/2021

Emotional healing is the ability to acknowledge events and circumstances in our lives that may hinder us to move forward. It’s a process that allows us to take control of our thoughts, feelings, and emotions.

It can stem from many circumstances, whether it’s coming out of a long-term relationship, the loss of a job, getting over a sickness, or losing a loved one. During and even after these events in our lives, we usually start to experience feelings of stress, anxiety, or even depression, which can eventually overwhelm us.

When we are healing emotionally, it can be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but hold on and have patience.

10/18/2021

If you’re an anxious person, this scenario will sound familiar: you’re at work, minding your own business, when anxiety starts to creep in.

Whether you’re worried about something specific, like an imminent deadline, or you just have a formless feeling of dread, you might be telling yourself something along these lines: “You’ve got to get back to work, stop worrying, stop obsessing, get your head back in the game and just focus!“

Telling yourself to stop being anxious when you’re feeling anxious is a bit like telling yourself to fall asleep when you have insomnia — it doesn’t work. So what does?

Here are five things to keep in mind when you’re going through a dark moment.