Monthly Archives: February 2013

Is our system for treating persons with ADHD broken? Or is our society broken?

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Dr. G

Our current model of caring for people with mental health disorders is in a near state of collapse. Sadly, I have little hope of the situation getting better and fear things are going to get much worse. What I found unsettling about this story is how accurately it represents the service delivery system that kids and families enter into when they leave our practice. Continue reading →

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What if Mom is depressed?

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Dr. G

But for the sake of this discussion, it appears that in examining depression as a specific disability, regular involvement of either the child or the parent with depression at church not only produces spiritual benefits, but actually helps reduce the risk for the condition itself. Continue reading →

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Church…A Hostile Environment? (Part Two) Harmony Hensley

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Dr. G

I would encourage you to take a two pronged approach to making your church a more welcoming environment for families and kids impacted by disability.
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