by Key Ministry | Aug 10, 2016 | Special Needs Parenting
As a special-needs parent let me be clear that my overriding feeling is gratitude toward professionals who help kids and families with mental health challenges and developmental disabilities. I have a Ph.D. and my husband is an M.D. so I understand the challenges on...
by Key Ministry | Aug 9, 2016 | ADHD, Advocacy, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health, Stories
Editor’s note… We originally posted this article from Dr. Oren Mason early last year. We’re delighted to share a first-person account from a highly respected physician and author of his personal experience with taking medication for ADHD. With many kids returning to...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Aug 9, 2016 | Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health Ministry
We as the church do a lousy job of welcoming and including families of children and teens with mental illness or trauma histories. I’d argue that a major reason why we struggle is the absence of an agreed-upon model for a mental health inclusion ministry for kids....
by Key Ministry | Aug 9, 2016 | Special Needs Parenting, Special needs siblings
Dear typical sibling of a brother or sister with a disability, Today I want to speak to you as a parent, perhaps not your parent, but a parent nonetheless. I know you’ve had to sacrifice so much, and I wish you hadn’t. For the many times you’ve...
by Key Ministry | Aug 8, 2016 | Spiritual Growth
Lately, I have been in so many situations where God has been speaking to me about trusting Him, giving it to Him fully, and not letting the devil get in. Â What about you? Â Have you been getting those same messages? The devil wants us to give up. Give up with our...