The number of elderly is getting increase and most of them are experiencing serious psychological disorders. The prevalence of neurotic disorders among elderly in Ngaglik I Sleman-Yogyakarta is quite high and the effective intervention to resolve this issue is much needed. Problems of the elderly should be handled by all parties, both the family and society. Health workers are the closest profession to the elderly as they are easily met by the elderly to get help in the mental health field. Hence, health workers can be trained as the appropriate resources to carry out the programs in order to improve the mental health of the elderly. Therefore, the intervention programs for community cadres is necessary as a health promotion effort for the elderly. Interventions given to the cadres are psychoeducation (related to the elderly development) and relaxation training. The data collected through observation among the elderly and a cadre; the interview among the elderly, cadre of community health center, psychologist, and the village board; the discussion along with cadre of community health center; and written data, such as medical records of elderly patients at the community health center of Ngaglik I. The participants of community interventions are 21 cadres RW 6 Minomartani-Sleman (all female). The results of this study indicated that there is an increased knowledge and insights of participants associated with mental health in the elderly. So through this knowledge, participants are expected to provide counselling and assistance for the elderly who are in their local area.

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Inferiority can arise for children who do not get the father’s role, especially when comparing themselves to their friend who still has a father. This study aims to find out the inferiority attitude displayed by children who have a single mother and know the coping strategies of single-parent mothers overcoming the child’s inferiority attitude. The study subjects were three single-parent mothers in Gampong Birem Puntong Kota Langsa whose children had inferiority and families with purposive sampling techniques. The research method used is qualitative with a descriptive approach—data collection techniques through observation and interviews. The data analysis was done by data reduction, data presentation, and verification or inference of data. The results showed that the inferiority displayed by children who have a single mother arises due to losing a father figure. Single mother coping strategies overcome the child’s inferiority by making a plan that is arranged according to the needs of the child, then carrying it out in accordance with the right time, overcoming obstacles when carrying it out, and having the last step in the form of follow-up to evaluate and supervise every development experienced by the child