Gatekeeping for Faith Leaders, Part 1: How do I know when to refer someone to counseling? I have been a church kid my entire life, and involved in the mental health community for my entire adult life. My experiences in these spaces have led me to realize that, on the topic of mental health, there […]

The word “autism” was first coined in 1911 by a German psychiatrist who believed autism was a subtype of schizophrenia (spoiler alert: he was very, very wrong). Needless to say, the word has had a tumultuous history [1,9]. Throughout the decades, however, researchers and medical professionals have begun to better understand the inner world of […]

Bridging the Divide: Maintaining Relationship with your Teenagers For some reason I have this vivid memory from late childhood that stands out on the timeline of my life. One evening on the way home from a church function, I remember telling my parents, “so instead of playing outside tonight, my friends and I just stood […]