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 15, 2016 | Advocacy, Controversies, Key Ministry, Mental Health
In the quarter century I’ve been practicing as a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I’ve come to appreciate the extent to which early involvement in sexual activity represents a risk factor for anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts and suicidal acts among...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Aug 13, 2016 | Controversies, Mental Health
I just had another teen patient hauled off to the hospital following the end of a sexual relationship. When teens who struggle with mental illness find themselves engaged in sexual relationships, there’s lots of danger involved. As a physician specializing in child...
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 Key Ministry | Jun 14, 2016 | Advocacy, Key Ministry, PTSD, Shannon Dingle, Strategies
Last week, I wrote two intensely vulnerable posts, here and here, on my personal blog. Both relate to the Stanford rape story, but both also disclose – for the first time publicly – my own history as a rape survivor. Before last week, only 32 people in my life had...
