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…
Category: Religion
061: Being Heard in Today’s Church
At the April 2015 General Conference, several church members took the unusual step of voicing opposition during the sustaining of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve. Frustrated with the lack of dialogue between the church’s top leaders and…
060: Suicide – Part 2
This interview took place in April of 2012 and was released on the podcast Mormon Matters. It is being rebroadcast here on Mormon Mental Health with the permission of Dan Wotherspoon. Suicide affects all of us, and involves so many devastating emotions. Grief…
059: Suicide – Part 1
This interview took place in April of 2012 and was released on the podcast Mormon Matters. It is being rebroadcast here on Mormon Mental Health with the permission of Dan Wotherspoon. Suicide affects all of us, and involves so many…
058: Addressing Missionary Health Issues
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Drew Botcherby and Ryan Freeman who developed the Sick RMs website to address the emotional, psychological and educational needs of members of the LDS Church who deal with physical and mental health issues before, during and…
057: Mental Health Benefits & Risks of Religion – Part 2
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Chelsea Shields Strayer, a cultural anthropologist, regarding the benefits and adverse effects of religious systems and traditions. Chelsea discusses her work from an anthropological lens, looking at how social and religious systems organize themselves in ways…
057: Mental Health Benefits & Risks of Religion – Part 1
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Chelsea Shields Strayer, a cultural anthropologist, regarding the benefits and adverse effects of religious systems and traditions. Chelsea discusses her work from an anthropological lens, looking at how social and religious systems organize themselves in ways…