Tag: mormon
151: A Personal Story of a Mixed Orientation Marriage
This episode is an intimate conversation with Natasha’s close friend, Melissa, who found she was in a mixed orientation marriage several years into her Mormon marriage. At the time, Natasha was a part of Melissa’s process of uncovering her own…
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.…
149: Faithful Women and Mental Health
In this episode of Mormon Mental Health, Natasha is joined by 3 women of faith: Gina Colvin, Katie Langston and Fatimah Salleh. As leaders of congregations, they discuss the mental health concerns in the construct of religion, and in particular,…
Episode 148: “Women’s Anatomy of Arousal: Secret Maps to Buried Pleasure” with Sheri Winston
Natasha is sharing her latest podcast from Mormon Sex Info for a variety of reasons: 1. She wants more people aware of the Mormon Sex Info podcast. It’s a rich resource full of information geared towards a Mormon audience. 2.…
147: Sex in the Mormon News June 2018
Shannon Hickman joins Natasha on this episode of Sex in the Mormon News for June 2018. They begin the discussion with comments from an article that recently came out in the “Journal of Sex Research” called, “God, I Can’t Stop…
146: Depression, Mormonism, and Faith Transitions Part 3
In light of a statement on LDS.org declaring, “An inability to feel the spirit … is often a symptom of poor mental health,” Natasha Helfer Parker, MFT CSTand John Dehlin, Ph.D. are joined by our guest Matt to speak about his experiences with Mormon faith crisis, depression, and suicidality—issues he…
145: Depression, Mormonism, and Faith Transitions Part 2
In light of a statement on LDS.org declaring, “An inability to feel the spirit … is often a symptom of poor mental health,” Natasha Helfer Parker, MFT CSTand John Dehlin, Ph.D. are joined by our guest Matt to speak about his experiences with Mormon faith crisis, depression, and suicidality—issues he…
144: Depression, Mormonism, and Faith Transitions Part 1
In light of a statement on LDS.org declaring, “An inability to feel the spirit … is often a symptom of poor mental health,” Natasha Helfer Parker, MFT CSTand John Dehlin, Ph.D. are joined by our guest Matt to speak about his experiences with Mormon faith crisis, depression, and suicidality—issues he…
143: Setting Boundaries with Parents and In-Laws
Jennifer White, CSW, returns on this episode of Mormon Mental Health as Natasha continues her series on boundaries. In this episode, Jennifer and Natasha discuss boundaries with parents post-mission, the engagement period and then after marriage. “James” joins the discussion…