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PTSD and Kids With Special Needs…Inclusion Fusion Library
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder most commonly associated with combat veterans that also affects children with special needs. Jolene will discuss six common myths and misconceptions about PTSD in children. Continue reading
Posted in Inclusion Fusion, Key Ministry, PTSD, Resources, Training Events
Tagged church, Disability Ministry, Inclusion, Inclusion Fusion, Jolene Philo, Key Ministry, PTSD, special needs
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The unchurched…Churches don’t welcome people with mental illness
We likely have a minimum of 25 million adults with mental illness who don’t attend church. If the majority of those 25 million adults believe they won’t be welcomed at church, WE HAVE A REALLY BIG PROBLEM.
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Talking to your child’s physician about medication for church
If the activities our kids participate in through church are at least as important as what they do at school, it makes sense that we’d want to reassess their need for medication at church. Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health
Tagged ADHD, church, Disability Ministry, Inclusion, Key Ministry, medication, Stephen Grcevich MD
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If this were your kid…
I’ll try to share some general answers to the “If this were your kid” question pertaining to medication on the basis of diagnosis and clinical presentation. Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Controversies, Depression, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged ADHD, aggression, anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, child psychiatry, church, cognitive-behavioral therapy, Depression, if this were your kid, Inclusion, Key Ministry, medication, tic disorders
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Rick and Kay Warren on Mental Illness
This is some of the best teaching I’ve ever heard explaining mental illness from a Christian perspective. The video is definitely worth a look Continue reading
Posted in Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged church, Kay Warren, Matthew Warren, mental illness, Rick Warren, Saddleback Church
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Review: Troubled Minds…A much needed catalyst for conversation
Troubled Minds: Mental Health and the Church’s Mission. Authored by Amy Simpson. Foreword by Marshall Shelley. Published by InterVarsity Press. Available at Amazon. Amy Simpson’s new book is a much needed catalyst to a long overdue discussion on the topic … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Mental Health
Tagged Amy Simpson, book reviews, church, Disability Ministry, Inclusion, mental illness, mission, Troubled Minds
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A Call to the Church…Guest Blogger Amy Simpson
I wrote my new book, Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and the Church’s Mission, to help the church better understand the needs of people affected by mental illness. I also wrote it to challenge the church—that’s everyone who follows Christ—to see this as part of our mission in this life.
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Posted in Advocacy, Families, Mental Health, Strategies
Tagged Amy Simpson, church, Disability Ministry, Inclusion, mental health, mission, Troubled Minds
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