Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Holly Welker, a writer and critical analyst, and Daniel Lancaster, a clinical social worker, to discuss issues relating to the mental health of LDS missionaries while out in the field – specifically when physical or emotional trauma are involved.…
Category: Depression
075: Mormon Missionary Trauma – Part 1
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Holly Welker, a writer and critical analyst, and Daniel Lancaster, a clinical social worker, to discuss issues relating to the mental health of LDS missionaries while out in the field – specifically when physical or emotional trauma are…
073: Understanding the Transgender Experience
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Hollie Hancock, who has her Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University and received her BS in Gender Studies at the University of Utah. She has experience volunteering as a test site counselor at the…
072: Effects of Church Discipline
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Nadine McCombs Hansen, a lifelong member of the church and descendant of Mormon pioneers, in regards to the policies surrounding church discipline and the potential effects it has in members’ lives and the lives of their…
070: One Mormon Family’s Battle with Mental Illness and Depression – Part 5
This interview was first published on Mormon Stories in August of 2011. It is now being rebroadcast here on Mormon Mental Health Podcast. In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family.…
069: One Mormon Family’s Battle with Mental Illness and Depression – Part 4
This interview was first published on Mormon Stories in August of 2011. It is now being rebroadcast here on Mormon Mental Health Podcast. In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family.…
068: One Mormon Family’s Battle with Mental Illness and Depression – Part 3
This interview was first published on Mormon Stories in August of 2011. It is now being rebroadcast here on Mormon Mental Health Podcast. In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family.…
067: One Mormon Family’s Battle with Mental Illness and Depression – Part 2
This interview was first published on Mormon Stories in August of 2011. It is now being rebroadcast here on Mormon Mental Health Podcast. In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family.…
066: One Mormon Family’s Battle with Mental Illness and Depression – Part 1
This interview was first published on Mormon Stories in August of 2011. It is now being rebroadcast here on Mormon Mental Health Podcast. In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family.…
064: Ten Myths that Derail Mormon Mental Health
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Julie de Azevedo-Hanks, a licensed psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience working largely with an LDS clientele and author of The Burnout Cure: An Emotional Survival Guide for Overwhelmed Women. Julie shares her observations and conclusions…