by Joanna French | Aug 11, 2025 | ADHD, Autism, Disability Ministry
But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot...
by Joanna French | Jul 28, 2025 | ADHD, Autism, Disability Ministry
I have been away from the writing team for a while; allow me to reintroduce myself… HI! My name is Joanna, and I am autistic. This fact should have been obvious to me long ago, but it wasn’t. I can still picture myself, standing on tiptoe to peer into the mirror as a...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | May 20, 2019 | ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Mental Health
Editor’s note: The Child Mind Institute has launched the #MyYoungerSelf campaign during Mental Health Month to counter the stigma for the 1 in 5 children struggling with these disorders. This May actors, athletes, social influencers, business people...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Oct 26, 2017 | ADHD, Controversies
The FDA has again approved a generic version of the most commonly prescribed medication for teens in the U.S. without requiring proof that the new product works as well as what kids are currently taking. The FDA took this action after withdrawing approval of the last...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Oct 19, 2016 | ADHD, Advocacy, Controversies
Editor’s Notes: The FDA announced plans to rescind the approval of generic versions of Concerta manufactured by Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. The drug companies have until mid-November to file a request for a hearing to appeal the...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Sep 21, 2016 | ADHD, Depression, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health
A study published yesterday in Pediatrics examined all reported deaths by suicide of children between the ages of 5-14 in a 17 state area between the years 2003-2012. The study authors (from Ohio State University, Johns Hopkins University and the National Institute of...