Whiplash. #CopingWithCOVID19
April 2020 – written 2.5 weeks into quarantine By LMA On March 9th, I traveled to Russia to visit one of my closest friends. At the very last minute (the day before I left),...
Tagged: mental health
#EqualAccess Series Guest Post: After All You Can Do
This post is part of The Exponent’s #EqualAccess Series. Disabled voices rarely get a chance to speak for themselves, but this blog series seeks to eliminate the stigma that disabled people are less than,...
When Depression Returns…
On Monday this week, I began ketamine treatments for treatment-resistant depression. I had heard I would get relief much more quickly than with traditional SSRI’s, so I was hopeful. I wrote this yesterday, feeling...
Relief Society Lesson 3: Cultivating an Attitude of Happiness and a Spirit of Optimism
Sometimes, we have a tendency to vilify the world and assume it is just keeps getting worse. President Gordon B. Hinckley had a different perspective: “There never was a greater time in the history...
On Physical/Mental Illness and George Albert Smith
I recently read an article on George Albert Smith, the 8th president of the LDS church, that pointed me to a longer article on George Albert Smith, the 8th president of the LDS...
Suicide Prevention Resources for Mormons
Note: Spunky’s excellent post, Mormons and Suicide, has brought to our attention the need for suicide prevention resources for Mormons. Spunky wisely suggested we follow up her post with this one. If you know...
Guest Post: Porn Addict’s Wife says, “Don’t call me codependent.”
by Mrs. X I am not a codependent. What is a codependent? It is an insulting stereotype, cleverly disguised in psychobabble, tossed at unfortunate women who find themselves married to men with addictions. The...
Guest Post: Telling the Truth About Depression
(This post is by D’Arcy’s friend Jo (bio below). Since D’Arcy’s out of town, I have the privilege of introducing our guest blogger. I’m grateful that Jo has written about the reality of depression,...
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