by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 4, 2017 | Autism, Depression, Mental Health
What do you think the most common cause of premature death is among adults of typical or high intelligence with autism spectrum disorders? It’s suicide.A large study was recently published in the British Journal of Psychiatry that examined the risk of death among...
by Key Ministry | Feb 14, 2017 | Care and Support, Depression
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs … who isn’t familiar with their whistling while they work? I can still hear the clink and clank of their mining tools, the whistling as they walked home, the magic of those old Disney movies seems to stay with us. But what happens...
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...
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 | Jun 28, 2016 | Depression, Key Ministry, Mental Health, Stories
Editor’s note: I came across this post from Dylan Dodson in my Facebook feed. It turns out Dylan’s wife’s (Christina) used to serve on our social media team. We obtained permission through Christina to share it on our blog because I thought it would very much resonate...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jun 10, 2016 | Depression, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health
A study published yesterday in the British medical journal The Lancet examining the effectiveness of antidepressant medication in children and teens is receiving lots of attention on the internet and is worthy of comment.A group of scientists, led by Dr. Andrea...
