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Why Being a Cubs Fan May Be Bad for Your Mental Health
By: Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor When August rolls around each year, do you have unexpected feelings of anger or depression? Do you feel like you’ve been let down, or that all hope is lost? Then you may be a Chicago Cubs fan. As the oldest currently active professional sports club in the U.S., the Chicago Cubs have become iconic for both positive and negative reasons. The Cubs [...]
High Speed Comparison: How the Internet Impacts Self Worth
With the Internet at our fingertips, it’s tough to feel stumped. For every burning question or trivial inquiry, there’s an answer to be found online—provided you do enough digging. However, even the Internet gets frazzled when faced with more abstract propositions. After all, it’s difficult to find cold hard facts when you’re mulling over questions that lean towards the abstract and personal, things like Is my ex happier than me? [...]
27 Questions To Ask In Lieu of “How Was School Today?”
Ever ask your son or daughter “How was school today?” and they reply “fine,” or “good?” I know my kids do! Here are some other questions to ask to help you get conversation going. What made you laugh today? What did you do during gym/math/recess/lunch? Did your friends say anything funny today? Did you learn anything useful today? Who did you see in the hall today that you don’t usually [...]
The Social Media Guide: How to Balance Online and Offline Relationships
Social media is a double-edged sword. It’s good for a lot of things. It bridges the distance created by different time zones and sleep schedules. It allows us to keep tabs on those that matter most to us, even when they’re the furthest from us. However, it also creates its fair share of problems. Living in the digital age, it’s important to explore the shortcomings of social media, and understand [...]
Don’t Panic; It’s Only A Midlife Crisis
Are you going through a midlife crisis? Although there’s no diagnosis, midlife crises often come with feelings of depression, anxiety, and being trapped. But there’s no reason to panic. Midlife crises are a time to reevaluate your life and determine what is important. Before you make any drastic decisions, make sure you talk to someone. Counselors at Stenzel Clinical are here to help you make the best choice for [...]
Finding Strengths Among Weakness: My Life Managing Adult ADHD
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Even before I was diagnosed ten years ago, I always knew I had ADHD. With more than 3 million cases per year, Adult ADHD is still under diagnosed and often thought of as a childhood disorder that people can outgrow. In most cases, like my own, people don’t grow out of the disorder; they simply acquire the skills needed to manage it. [...]