On this panel episode, Natasha hosts Michelle Peets, Jenny Ellege and Ellan Alexander as they discus concern in the rise of domestic violence. Resources mentioned during this podcast: Duluth Model: Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs To help keep Mormon Mental Health…
Category: Abuse
196: A Personal Story from Jesse Ellis
Join Jennifer White as she interviews Jesse Ellis, LCSW. Jesse shares his personal story of being a child victim of sexual abuse. Jesse talks about about the negativity that came into his life was more from the shame rather than…
191: Jesse Ellis: A Personal Story about Sexual Abuse as a Child and Now Helping Others
Warning: Child sexual abuse is discussed in this episode. Jesse Ellis joins Host Jennifer White in this episode of Mormon Mental Health. Jesse experienced sexual activity by a family member early on in his life. He is on this episode…
185: Jennifer Limones: A Personal Response to the Recent Abuse Training
Jennifer Limones joins Natasha on this episode of Mormon Mental Health to discuss the recent training the Church of Jesus Chris of Latter-day Saints released for abuse training and protection of youth and minors. Jennifer, having taken the training, shares…
156: A Personal Story of Child Sexual Abuse by an Uncle who is Currently Serving as a Bishop
Jared and Juli Egley traveled to Wichita, KS, to share their story in detail with Natasha. Jared experienced sexual abuse as a child by his uncle who is currently serving as a bishop. Please note: explicit details are shared about…
150: McKenna Denson’s Journey and Her Stand Against Joseph Bishop and the LDS Church
TRIGGER WARNING Rape and other abuse are discussed in this episode. In March of 2018, MormonLeaks released an audio recording and transcript of McKenna Denson interviewing Joseph Bishop, MTC President during her time she was in the MTC in 1984.…
137: Sex in the Mormon News April 2018
Kristin Marie Bennion and Amy Heffernan join Natasha as they discuss current topics in Mormonism surrounding sexuality.They discuss the term “non-consensual immorality” and how this is not a “thing,” the Protect LDS Children movement, the situation surrounding Joseph Bishop and…
133: Response to the Church’s Updated Guidelines in Preventing and Responding to Abuse
Natasha Helfer Parker and Tim Birt, both mental health professionals and members of the Mormon Mental Health Association, have a discussion and response in regards to the guidelines that were updated and released yesterday by the Church of Jesus Christ…
132: Prior Bishop Speaks to how Church Addresses Sexual Abuse Cases
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews a prior bishop… who is choosing to remain anonymous due to a variety of concerns he has about talking about these topics to begin with (i.e. confidentiality of those he has served as a bishop, confidentiality…
113: Helping Children have Healthy Boundaries within a Mormon Construct: Part 1
Natasha Helfer Parker continues the series on “boundaries” that is being hosted by a panel of providers from Symmetry Solutions, who specialize on mental health and relational issues within Mormonism. This is the second segment which focuses on Primary and…