General Conference is once again coming up in just a few days. Before that happens, I wanted to address a topic that is touched on in a talk from Sister Bonnie Oscarson’s October 2017 conference talk entitled, “The Needs Before Us.”
ADAM Conf Panels and a bit of #metoo
Let me just mention a few things before I give a brief recap on the panels at Anxiety Disorders and Mormonism. First of all, thank you all for your kind comments and support regarding my last blog post. Most meaningful to me were the comments from my sisters, not just my “sisters” in a womanly…
Missionaries, Youth, and Mental Illness
It’s one thing to talk about adult members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with mental health struggles and another when we think about the youth of the Church who have mental illnesses.
Mental Illness in our RS, EQ, and HP Groups
I soon realized after getting called as a Relief Society President that mental illness was a common issue among the women. My husband and I presented a fifth Sunday lesson on “Mental Health and the Gospel” and learned that the women were not alone in needing help, information, and care regarding mental illness. The men…
What is the Responsibility of “the Church”?
Something I thought about when I was writing the very first draft of my book (which the final draft did not reflect) was the concept of “the Church”—its meaning, its responsibilities, and its reach, particularly as concerning the mental health of its members.