Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Daniel Dodgen, a clinical child psychologist who works for the US Department of Health and Human Services as the Director of the Division for At-Risk Individuals, Behavioral Health and Community Resilience, ASPR (Assistant Secretary for…
Category: Faith Transitions
034: Lindsay Hansen Park on Bulimia, Body Image, and Faith
This interview was published on Mormon Stories by John Dehlin. Mormon Mental Health has permission to post on this venue. Lindsay Hansen Park discusses her battles with Bulimia, body image, and faith. Part 1: Lindsay’s battle with bulimia Hide Player | Play in…
021: Heidi Nielson Packard’s Grief Journey Losing her Sister to Cancer
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Heidi Nielson Packard originally from Mesa, AZ, who currently lives in Georgia. She is from a large, faithful Mormon family, went to BYU-Provo where she met her husband and now has 4 children. She is currently…
020: Dustin Jones and the Lingering Legacy of the LDS Negro Doctrine – Part 3
This is a rebroadcasting of an interview that was conducted on Mormon Stories in May of 2011. Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dustin Jones, a black active latter-day saint, about the unique challenges of growing up Mormon as one who has African ancestry. Dustin is…
019: Dustin Jones and the Lingering Legacy of the LDS Negro Doctrine – Part 2
This is a rebroadcasting of an interview that was conducted on Mormon Stories in May of 2011. Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dustin Jones, a black active latter-day saint, about the unique challenges of growing up Mormon as one who has African ancestry. Dustin is…
018: Dustin Jones and the Lingering Legacy of the LDS Negro Doctrine – Part 1
This is a rebroadcasting of an interview that was conducted on Mormon Stories in May of 2011. Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dustin Jones, a black active latter-day saint, about the unique challenges of growing up Mormon as one who has African ancestry.…
012: Cognitive Dissonance and Faith Transition
The theory of Cognitive Dissonance is a well-established concept in the field of psychology that explains why we all experience discomfort and anxiety when we are exposed to new ideas and beliefs or engage in behavior that conflict with our pre-existing views,…