When I ask patients about their religious communities, I learn something important about what and whom my patients love and where they find hope, even in the hard situations when love has been betrayed and hope seems distant. And in doing so, I am grateful for the trust that we build together.

It is always a privilege to speak with pastors about mental health care and the role of the church. I especially appreciated this conversation with Chris McAlilly and Eddie Rester, where we talked about medication, trauma, community, hope, and more.

www.theweightpodcast.com/episodes/we-...

Earlier this year I had the privilege of speaking at the Calvin Symposium on Worship about how Christians can work to prevent suicide and to support survivors of suicide loss. The recording of that conversation is now available here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEoT...

"Help us remember we are not unstoppable—and that we don’t need to be." Grateful to @dukemedschool.bsky.social student Lily Fahs for sharing from her own experiences in this beautifully written reflection on "The Myth of Physician Invulnerability:"

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Psychiatrist @warrenkinghorn.bsky.social mines the theology of Thomas Aquinas to construct a robust vision of mental health.

Reviewed by Susan Willhauck: www.christiancentury.org/books/dsm-on...

@eerdmansbooks.bsky.social

In his essay, "Do Not Harm Yourself, for We Are All Here," Duke psychiatrist and divinity professor Dr. Warren Kinghorn shares a model for the church to respond to #suicide in an America plagued by #DeathsOfDespair. ow.ly/vZQT50VTUho

I'm grateful to Pastor Travis Jamieson of The Faith (In)Forming Podcast for this conversation about _Wayfaring_:

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

To those who are struggling or considering suicide, here is the message of Christian faith: You matter. You are loved. Your life has meaning and value. Don’t give up. There is hope for your future. Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.

www.christianitytoday.com/2025/05/do-n...

Ok so yeah, this has quickly become the #1 misunderstanding about the canceled grants

the grants are not “subsidies” or “entitlements” to Harvard or Princeton or whatever

they aren’t going into universities’ endowments

they are competitive contracts won by these universities to do research

How can we engage our own loneliness and respond to the epidemic of social isolation and loneliness around us? I enjoyed being in conversation about this with Marcus Goodyear and Camille Hall-Ortega on The Echoes Podcast:

hebfdn.org/echoes/the-e...

It was fun recently to join Curt Thompson for an Online Conversation hosted by The Trinity Forum on the topic "Suffering, Wayfaring, and Hope." Thanks to Cherie Harder for being such a gracious host and facilitator:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIVd...

As a VA psychiatrist, I received the "Fork in the Road" e-mail yesterday. I have no intention to resign and expect that this is true of a vast majority of my colleagues, as we are committed to serving veterans well . . . (1/2)

Thank you @warrenkinghorn.bsky.social & Dr. Swinton for your insightful commentary at the panel tonight!

“Jesus didn’t friend those on the margins. Because when God sits down the margins shift.” Dr. Swinton

This is a lovely and loving obituary that describes the Richard Hays that I knew as my teacher and, later, my dean and senior colleague. Thank you, @weshill.bsky.social

How can Advent and Christmas bring comfort and encouragement to those who live with mental health challenges? Appreciated the chance to be in conversation with Dr. Matej Mihalík about this:

svetkrestanstva.postoj.sk/167566/my-ch...

"It didn’t help that 'the people making the decisions'—about treatment plans, privileges, discharge dates—'were all white.'" This article makes me pause anytime I'm giving a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder, and really listen to the experiences of my patients:

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/m...

This feels like an appropriate song for Christ the King Sunday today.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ30...

Grateful to be in conversation with Geoff Holsclaw about attachment, faith, and mental health in this podcast that just dropped today: www.buzzsprout.com/1752092/epis...

Hi everyone -- I'm not big on social media but checking out this site. Interested in the connections of faith, mental health, medical/clinical/theological education, trauma/moral injury, and more. Also have a recent book out! www.amazon.com/Wayfaring-Ch...