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Category Archives: Mental Health
Caring for our neighbors in a COVID-19 mental health crisis
Here’s why I’d recommend Psychological First Aid to any pastor or church leader interested in quickly building capacity to care for large numbers of hurting people during the pandemic. Continue reading
Flattening the curve of the COVID-19 mental health epidemic to come
What can we do now to mitigate the mental health impact of steps being taken to control spread of the virus? Continue reading
Posted in Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged anxiety, church, coronavirus, COVID-19, Depression, epidemic, flatten the curve, Key Ministry, mental illness, Nils Smith, PTSD, Stephen Grcevich MD
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Seven ways to support kids with anxiety about the coronavirus
What can parents do to support the mental health of their kids amidst talk of the coronavirus in the weeks and months ahead? Continue reading
Ten disability ministry trends to watch in the 2020s
I’ll share a non-exhaustive list of ten predictions for how the disability ministry field might evolve and grow over the next ten years. Continue reading
My day at the White House
The invitation resulted from our ministry’s involvement in a unique project intended to help churches and other places of worship better care for and support individuals and families impacted by mental illness. Continue reading
Why are suicide rates up 56% among youth in this past decade?
Dr. Grcevich shares several hypotheses about contributing factors to the rapidly increasing rates of suicide in older children and teens. Continue reading
Posted in Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged children, religion, Sarah Parshall Perry, sexuality, smartphones, Stephen Grcevich MD, suicide, teens, Washington Watch, young adults
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A psychiatrist’s thoughts on pastors and suicide
A psychiatrist looks at how the church can better support pastors who wrestle with suicidal thoughts. Continue reading
The trial of Dr. Josephson
It’s ironic that at a time when Christians are becoming more open and accepting of welcoming and including persons with mental illness, the mental health field (and academic medicine, in particular) seems to be growing less and less tolerant of colleagues with a Christian anthropology or worldview. Continue reading
Are kids from devoutly Christian families with same-sex attraction at higher risk of suicide?
In the absence of any data supporting an association between traditional religious beliefs and increases in suicidal thinking or behavior in children and adolescents, suggesting an ethical mandate exists to influence kids with same-sex attraction to leave their places of worship for more “affirming” congregations or suggesting parents need to “process their religious commitments in light of evidence-based recommendations” is extremely premature at best, demonstrates an extraordinary lack of cultural sensitivity and ignores the ways in which spiritual formation and church attendance may help mitigate the increased risk of suicidal behavior among sexual minority youth. Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged adolescents, churches, families, religion, research, same-sex attraction, stigma, suicide
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