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Mental Health, Medicine and Ministry – October 10, 2023
Romantic chatbots have been developed that offer suggestive selfies, sexually explicit (and apparently, realistic) conversations, and the ability to design a virtual girlfriend’s personality who is judgment-free, encourages users to spend more time with male friends and laughs at all of the user’s jokes. What will the impact be on our ability to engage in authentic relationships with the potential of leading to marriage? Or the impacts upon self-image for women who already fail to live up to the images in brains scarred by pornography? 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
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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The sexual revolution, our kids and suicide…a new look
Suicidal thinking and the severity of suicidal behavior are HIGHLY correlated with sexual activity in teens. Continue reading
Eight things I think about the suicide epidemic
Here are eight thoughts for church leaders and my fellow Christians to consider in making sense of the suicide epidemic. Continue reading
Mental illness and violence…What does the data say?
If we could eradicate all mental illness, we would reduce acts of violence by approximately 4%. Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged homicide, mental illness, school shootings, stigma, suicide, violence
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The mental health crisis among persons with autism
Perhaps one of the reasons the church has struggled to effectively minister with many persons with autism spectrum disorders is that we don’t do a very good job of welcoming and including children and adults with mental health-related challenges common among persons with autism? Continue reading
Is the sexual revolution driving our kids to suicide?
Teens who voluntarily engage in sexual activity or are victims of sexual violence are far more likely to experience suicidal thinking or behavior than their peers. Continue reading
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