Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Alyson & George Deussen. They are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who lost their son, identified as gay, to suicide almost three years ago after the exclusion policy had been announced.…
Affirmation.org President, Nathan Kitchen, and Senior Vice President, Laurie Lee Hall, join Natasha on this episode of Mormon Mental Health to discuss the impact of the reversal of the “exclusion policy”. They focus on the approach that Affirmations uses: Name…
In this episode of Mormon Mental Health, Natasha is joined by Sara Hughes-Zabawa, Jennifer White and Lisa Butterworth as they discuss the recent reversal of the 2015 exclusion policy surrounding children with LGBTQ+ parents not being baptized and participating in…
Dr. Jana Reiss and Dr. Benjamin Knoll recently released a book about a survey they performed and the results, specially about Millennials. The book started 2011 when Dr. Reiss was interested in childhood and adolescents within Mormonism. But it then…
Ricky and Larry Siegel join Natasha to discuss cannabis and stereotypical myths surrounding its use. Recently a journalist came out with an article (soon to come out with a book) about the “truth” about marijuana. Ricky and Larry go through…
Zac Erickson, Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists, joins Natasha on this episode of Mormon Mental Health. He shares his experience with ADHD and how he now helps those who have been diagnosed with this condition. He…
In this episode, Matt Fullmer joins Natasha to share his experience going through “Sex Addiction Treatment,” coming from the Mormon Tradition. He shares his experiences with the treatment as the church ramped up its porn rhetoric, why the treatment didn’t…
Recently Elder and Sister Renlund did a talk in Hawaii for young adults regarding faith, doubt and doubters. Mike Hancey joins Natasha to discuss their reactions to the talk and how damaging it can be to those going through a…
Kevin Kloosterman, MS, LMFT, joins Natasha on this episode of Mormon Mental Health. Kevin shares his experience with Radically Open-Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RO-DBT). RO-DBT is an evidence-based treatment developed by Dr. Tom Lynch, PhD and is informed by over 20…
In this episode of Mormon Mental Health, Natasha discusses the changes with the temple wording and why the changes might have mental health implications for the members of the church. She is joined by: Sarah Hughes-Zabawa, LSCW, living in Montana…