DEPRESSION, BIPOLAR & ANXIETY - LIVING AS A LATTER-DAY SAINT, LDS

Send us Fan Mail While the voices of fear and doubt are important to survival, they can be a difficult obstacle to those who suffer with mental illness and are working towards conversion and living the gospel more fully in their lives. What do we do when we feel these powerful emotions impeding our efforts to live the gospel with all our hearts? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Mental illness has always produced difficulties with sexuality from a significantly lowered libido to hypersexuality. Working through these difficulties within the law of chastity can be even more difficult but there Lord did not send us here to fail. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes in life we meet someone whose story is almost unbelievable.  Sara has experienced more life than most but it is not her dramatic story that is so remarkable.  It is her testimony in spite of that story. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Tara's story is one of perspective and finding happiness despite or perhaps even through a mental illness.   Mental illness is not a death sentence and despite what the world might think one can still lead a happy life even while battling mental illness. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Missionary Service and mental illness, why the Lord allows missionaries to return earlier than expected and what we can do to help. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Abby is a wonderful vivacious person whose experiences in life have been exceptional in many ways.  Abby is a walking miracle but the miracle that is most impactful is the one underneath the story.  Her story of mental illness, persistence and patience with life while working through a traumatic brain injury is one of the most inspiring you will hear. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes we focus too heavily on our failures with mental illness.  Today's story is about success of someone I knew a long time ago. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Loneliness is a common difficulty of mental illness.  We experience it even when we have good friends and in rooms of people we know.  But what is it about loneliness that is so powerful to our emotional systems. I also invite you to participate with me in this podcast.  Tell your story.  Help others who might find insights in your personal journey.  Contact me at dtsocha@gmail.co...

Send us Fan Mail Angels have been part of the Lord's church since the days of Adam.  They play an important role in our lives and especially when we suffer from mental illness. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We all write stories about ourselves in our minds, although those stories tend to be skewed and inaccurate.  Writing your story or your perception of your self-worth and ability to attain celestial life is often a function of a perception of past events when it should rather be focus on our potential and the Lord's atonement.  This podcast explains how we can change the story...

Send us Fan Mail We possess two sources for our emotions and feelings the mortal physical body and the spiritual body.  Each motivates us in different ways.  We interpret our emotions through what we feel.  When mental illness strikes the mortal body and changes our emotional state, we find our spiritual motivational system saying one thing and our physical emotional system saying something quite...

Send us Fan Mail Love is the most complex word and feeling in our mortal experience.  Love is a subjective emotional state that directly relates to our experiences in pre-mortality and is one of the most powerful motivating forces in the human experience.  However, for those who suffer the emotional experience of love can vary wildly and this often causes serious problems in relationships and life...

Send us Fan Mail As we return to our normal lives, whatever that might be, we are going to find that things are far more difficult than they were previously.  Sometimes it will be new triggers and other times people. In the end, we will face a normal that is different from the one we knew, the one our mental illness knw. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail If the Lord is in the details of our lives, how do we include the details in our prayers, especially when it comes to daily chronic symptoms. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The mind is one of the most studied and yet mysterious parts of the body.  Mania is not often discussed in the world of mental illness but it presents serious problems for membership in the church when it takes hold of the brain.  This episode discusses the brain and the reoccurring problems found when mania and the mortal brain collide. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Anxiety and the combination of anxiety and depression cause serious disruptions in the lives of more than 20 percent of church membership.  More often than not this form of mental illness leads to loneliness, isolation and becoming one of the lost sheep.  Anxiety magnifies the negative and impedes a persons ability to develop relationships, listen to the Spirit and accomplish many...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to be healed?  What should you expect as part of a healing process?  Healing requires more than just symptom relief, it requires and change of perspective from a destination of healing to a process of healing. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Sin is such a difficult thing with mental illness.  When you are in the midst of an episode everything can feel like sin.  How do we work through feelings of sin when there is no sin?  How do we even define sin when we are in the midst of an episode? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This episode is Part I of a two part series discussing mild to moderate and temporary mental illness.  Temporary or mild mental illness is one of the most common illnesses in the US and affects more than 30-40 million people yet it is the least diagnosed and treated, although it does cause serious problems that untreated can induce serious health consequences.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This episode is Part II of a two part series discussing mild to moderate and temporary mental illness.  Temporary or mild mental illness is one of the most common illnesses in the US and affects more than 30-40 million people yet it is the least diagnosed and treated, although it does cause serious problems that untreated can induce serious health consequences. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What will judgement day be like?  How do we know if we are doing or becoming enough?  What will that moment of truth entail?  Sometimes we worry too much about the wrong things and judgment tends to be one of them. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What comprises our reality? Why do we accept useful illusions in our lives? How does the brain create reality for us personally?  How does mental illness play into our personal reality? Those questions and more our answered in this week's episode. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to be mentally and emotionally healthy? Can it be done without being at least reasonably healthy spiritually?  More importantly what does a healthy mental and emotional state look like for those who suffer with mental illness? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What is pain?  Why does it motivate us? Is there any relation to physical pain and emotional or mental pain?  Why do we suffer pain and what is its purpose? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail  Have you ever had a loved one attempt suicide or involve themselves in other self harm activities and you had no idea? Have you ever wondered why someone with a mental illness can look so normal?  The answer is masking and we are very good at it. Support the show