Christ follower, husband, dad, physician, retired child and adolescent psychiatrist, teacher, founder of Key Ministry, author of Mental Health and the Church
"Must watch" talk of the day - from @JonHaidt. My fellow Christians need to protect kids (and themselves) from technology that undermines attention, since attention capacity is essential for spiritual growth. Second, being in the same physical space every now and then with folks you collaborate with online is critically important for connection and bonding, even in adults. One reason why gatherings like Disability and the Church are so important! https://t.co/T36fcBPLn3
After @CatherineSBoyle transitioned from @KeyMinistry staff to join our Board, she launched a podcast, Faith Becomes Sight, highlighting stories of how God works through the lives of "normal" Christians seeking to live out their faith. I was honored to join her for her most recent episode!
We took a step ahead this spring, but we are nowhere near where we need to be. I can’t thank the fans enough for the support this year. We will dig in all summer and do everything we possibly can to take the next step. We will grind until we get there.
Congrats to the @nyknicks, and best of luck in the Finals.
@aaron_renn@ryanburge Agree! Integrity with data seems in short supply these days. All too often in my profession (medicine), findings are twisted to support a favored narrative. Never get that impression in following Ryan's work. His pursuit of truth in his work is a much-needed Christian witness.
Here's a summary article, recently updated for some friends in ministry describing the extent to which kids and adults with "hidden disabilities" - especially mental health conditions are underrepresented in the church. https://t.co/LAThUQJmjB
@DavidAFrench Wish there had been some mention of their church. Sadly, the presence in the home of a child with autism decreases the likelihood of that family setting foot in a church by 84%, compared to families unaffected by disability.
Our @KeyMinistry team has lost a dear friend and Board member and the American church a great disability ministry champion in Lamar Hardwick... the "Autism Pastor." Please watch the last eight minutes of his final sermon last month to close worship at Disability and the Church. https://t.co/0hxzXGd2xY
There was a time when promotion of healthy reality testing was an essential component of a mental health professional's job. We gradually abandoned that over the last forty years when the commissars of the sexual revolution hijacked our medical and mental health institutions.
To be mentally healthy is to be dedicated to reality. Any therapist who affirms a patient’s delusion and pushes them into surgery is harming them, both mentally and physically. May this be one of many expensive settlements.
@SethDillon There was a time when promotion of healthy reality testing was an essential component of a mental health professional's job. We gradually abandoned that over the last forty years when the commissars of the sexual revolution hijacked our medical and mental health institutions.
Study involving nearly two million kids... nearly one in ten pediatric visits are for mental health. 250% increase in pediatrician visits for anxiety over the last ten years, four-fold increase in pediatric visits for autism. https://t.co/GifBqETgRm
Looking forward to this conversation with Beth Golik later today for this month's Disability Ministry Video Roundtable from @KeyMinistry. Link to register is in the comments.