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Tag Archives: mental illness
Are parents of kids with ADHD stigmatized at church?
Would it make more sense to err on the side of grace in how we view families of kids with ADHD, at least until we know them well enough to feel we could walk in their shoes? Continue reading
The chasm is bigger than I ever imagined…
Parents of kids with mental health conditions are especially prone to be stigmatized at church because of the lingering belief among many in the Christian community that mental illness is a byproduct of sin, kids who struggle with managing emotions and maintaining self-control are the product of parents who are ineffective or indifferent and much of the mental health profession can’t be trusted. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health, Resources
Tagged 24 Hours of Hope, AACAP, church, families, Focus on the Family, Inclusion, Key Warren, kids, Lifeway, mental illness, Mental Illness Awareness Week, ministry resources, Saddleback Church, Snappin' Ministries, stigma
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Looking at the Lifeway/Focus on the Family mental illness study as a peer reviewer would…
In examining and interpreting the study for our readers, I thought it would be most helpful going forward to put on my “old hat” as a reviewer and offer insight into how the folks who sit where I sat might think about the Focus/Lifeway study…
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Focus on the Family, Lifeway avoid the tough questions about mental illness…
Here’s my most significant criticism of this survey…they didn’t ask the right questions! Continue reading
Why I’m a little unsettled by the blowback against Matt Walsh…
It’s impossible for any of us to judge whether what Matt Walsh said without walking in Robin Williams’ shoes was accurate…and his words were certainly insensitive. But I also sense a frightening trend in society to shame or silence people (or organizations) with views that are unpopular in the moment. Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Depression, Inclusion, Key Ministry
Tagged church, Depression, Disability Ministry, free will, grace, Key Ministry, Matt Walsh, mental illness, Robin Williams, Stephen Grcevich MD, suicide
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Incomplete…
I can attest that our work would be impossible without the time and talent of Board members, staff and volunteers who themselves are being actively treated for a mental health condition or have a child (or multiple children) receiving treatment. Life for each of them is not without bumps in the road, but yet they serve magnificently. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged church, Disability Ministry, Inclusion, Incomplete, Key Ministry, mental illness, pastors
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The sins of psychiatry…and psychology
“It seems reasonable to conclude that the institutions of psychiatry and psychology (and many practitioners of those disciplines) have conducted themselves in a manner to betray the trust of church leaders, especially those leaders who adhere to traditional interpretations of Scripture. I’d hypothesize that one manifestation of the collateral damage resulting from this “falling out” between the church and the mental health community is the lack of understanding in the church as to how to most effectively minister to individuals and families impacted by mental illness.” Continue reading
When church leaders talk about mental illness, spiritual evil and demons…
We have to be EXTREMELY CAREFUL when telling people who approach the church for help that they have a sin problem (after all, we ALL have a sin problem!) when they truly have a mental health problem. Continue reading
I’m not like “those kids”
The kids (and their families) are exquisitely sensitive to perceptions of being “different” from everyone else. This is a key reason why they don’t fit into most “special needs ministry” models and why they’re inclined to avoid “programs” that draw attention to their differences. Continue reading
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