There are many challenges w/ mental health in the LDS realm.

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Jul 14, 2017
4:10:33pm

Zedhead 3rd String

There are many challenges w/ mental health in the LDS realm.

I had some challenges that I had tried to get spiritual help for from the time I was 18-28. Finally something happened where I saw a mental health professional (LDS guy who put research over spiritual matters) and I was finally able to move on and excel in life.

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Zedhead

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Joined: Oct 9, 2010
Last login: May 7, 2024
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Author

Time

Mental Health

gwalker

7/14/17 12:32pm

Stigmas though are real and endanger ones future

Paco

7/14/17 12:51pm

Back in the day, they would put you in an institution

buffgato

7/14/17 12:59pm

Can't blame it all on Stigma. There are serious concerns to associate, hire and

JAGA97

7/14/17 1:07pm

Good post, but I take exception to the simplistic last statement that contains

rmsenior

7/14/17 1:04pm

I agree that "get over it" isn't the best phrasing. I don't

gwalker

7/14/17 1:19pm

The first step is always acceptance of the fact that there is a situation that

rmsenior

7/14/17 1:30pm

A problem that I've seen is the misconception that all mental illnesses are

theOnceler

7/14/17 1:06pm

When you're older, part of your annual physical is usually direct and indirect

rmsenior

7/14/17 1:18pm

And close to 100% of people reading THIS suffer from addiction to Cougarboard

boscatar

7/14/17 1:18pm

If you look through the CB, there are several threads that talk about

Lance71

7/14/17 1:24pm

Great Post! I believe the vast majority of mental illnesses are currently tied

AFewThoughts

7/14/17 1:31pm

There's a lot to be said for a connection between

gwalker

7/14/17 1:40pm

I've had severe challenges myself (13 years severe depression). After certain

AFewThoughts

7/14/17 2:55pm

You left off the lack of essential oils in our life.

StalwartBraveTrue

7/14/17 2:06pm

Mental challenges are exacerbated by society's turn to artificial praise

Mises

7/14/17 1:39pm

Parents don't say no anymore. It's too easy to just give in to wants instead of

StalwartBraveTrue

7/14/17 2:08pm

Nearly everyone would benefit greatly by meeting with a therapist regularly

boscatar

7/14/17 1:58pm

There are many challenges w/ mental health in the LDS realm.

Zedhead

7/14/17 4:10pm

I've had great experience with LDS psychologists

boscatar

7/14/17 4:22pm

Ttrue. But the problem that I think Zed is getting at is still real. There are

Jay Rick

7/14/17 6:13pm

Preach it! Most mental health issues are only made worse by the hiding & shaming of it.

soupie

7/14/17 2:34pm

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