by Catherine Boyle | Aug 20, 2019 | Autism, Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health
I recently met with Kristen Kansiewicz, a mental health professional who had done a survey of church attenders. Surprisingly, stigma was the second reason that people in the surveyed churches weren’t seeking mental health help. The number one reason? Denial.In spite...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jul 8, 2019 | Controversies, Key Ministry, Mental Health
The featured article in this month’s Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP) is titled LGBT Youth, Mental Health, and Spiritual Care: Psychiatric Collaboration With Health Care Chaplains. As one of a very small number of...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jul 15, 2018 | Controversies, Mental Health
Two years ago in this space, we examined a study released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control looking at the relationship between sexual identity, sexual activity and high-risk behaviors in teens, with a focus on the data examine the relationship between...
by Key Ministry | Jul 13, 2018 | Autism, Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
Psalms 69:16-17: “Answer me, O Lord, for your steadfast love is good; according to your abundant mercy, turn to me. Hide not your face from your servant, for I am in distress.” (ESV) This isn’t my story. Not really. It’s Noah’s. But when I asked him if I could share...
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...
