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Is the US in a Nation-Wide Mental Health Crisis?
When the governor of Illinois first ordered the shelter-in-place order in March 2020 due to COVID-19, Stenzel saw a significant drop in clients for the first two weeks afterward. It seemed that people hunkered down and prepared to stay home for what, I imagine, most thought would be a few weeks at most. I know I did. Stenzel adapted quickly and in partnership with our Electronic Medical Record Platform, we [...]
Taking Care of Your Body During COVID-19
To be honest, I have gained weight during COVID-19. I’ve been bored, depressed, emotional and anxious. Unfortunately, this means that I decided to turn to food as a coping mechanism. I also have not exercised nearly as much as I did before quarantine began. This is a sentiment that many can probably identify with because it’s so easy to fall into. However, it’s not only important to recognize how [...]
Growth in Suffering – The Effects of Trauma (Part III)
Please read Part II here. With the latest data from the American Psychological Association, the medical community notes that anxiety and depression are top-ranked for what brings individuals into the office. Nowadays, it becomes an inevitable certainty that you’ll find statistics showing that human misery is on the rise in the developed world. Those who have been depressed, anxious, addicted, angry, self-destructive, alienated, compulsive, worried, insecure, shy, stressed, workaholic, [...]
Taking Control of Your Thoughts to Take Control of Your Life
Who comes to mind when you think of the most influential person in your life? A parent, family member, or friend? You might respect the opinions of all of them, but in reality, the most influential person in your life is yourself. No one talks to you more frequently than you.In fact, we all speak to ourselves constantly; whether it be out loud or just in our heads. And the [...]
The Power of Humility Part III: Fostering Healthy Relationships
One of the keys to being a good spouse, parent or friend is to approach every relationship with humility. And remember: our working definition of humility comes to us from Andrew Murray, who defines it as “not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less often.” If you are to truly practice humility you will need to strive to listen to people when they speak, rather than simply [...]
Tolerating Uncertainty in Our Lives
This past spring, colleges and universities closed alongside the public school systems due to state orders of precaution with the current pandemic flaring across campuses everywhere. If students were staying in their campus dormitory, they were given a week or so to pack any belongings and leave to seek refuge in their home cities. For many in the Class of 2020, their “senior spring” became a page out of [...]