Podcasts by DEPRESSION, BIPOLAR
Depression, Bipolar & Anxiety disorder discussion from the Latter-Day Saint perspective. Living the gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints within the borders and walls of mental illness. A discussion about living the gospel while struggling with mental illness specifically depression, bipolar and anxiety disorders. Anyone with questions or comments about this podcast can contact the author through email. dtsocha@gmail.com
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Episode #122 - The Healing Path of Sanctification from 2022-02-19T19:00
One of the most difficult things about sanctification and the trials that come with it, is that we cannot see the eternal or even mortal purposes for our suffering. Sanctification is a process ...
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Episode #120 - Developing a Deepening Relationship with Christ from 2022-02-13T19:00
A relationship with the Savior and the Father is one of the most important aspects of conversion and mental illness feels like the perfect imperfection when it comes to the development of this r...
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Episode #121 - Mental Illness&Service Missions (Bonus Addition) from 2022-02-10T20:00
Missionary service within the Church of Jesus Christ is incredibly important to the overall objective of gathering Israel. It times mental illness or physical disabilities do not allow for a pr...
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Episode #119 - Walking Backwards&Gaining Ground from 2022-02-04T18:00
With mental illness sometimes walking backward is just part of the process of gaining ground. Sometimes we truly need to work backwards to move forwards.
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Episode #118 - Navigating an Early Return - Missionary Service&Mental Illness from 2022-01-28T21:00
Returning home before your expected date can be one of the most life altering experiences anyone can face but to do so through an unexpected emergence of mental illness can be devastating. Navi...
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Episode #117 - Anxiety Life Control/Management or Lack Thereof from 2022-01-23T17:00
Anxiety is the most prevalent mental illness within the world community. About 20 percent of the population deals with it on the level of disorder. However, it is especially acute within the ...
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Episode #116 - The Crosses We Are Called to Bear from 2022-01-16T16:00
The deep penetrating "whys" of mortality are difficult to bear. But they provide the conduit to the eternal. We need the "whys" to get to the real purposes of our lives.
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Episode #115 - Mountains of Doubt from 2022-01-07T19:00
Some of the most difficult moments of mental illness come upon us spiritually, when mountain of doubt invade our minds.
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Episode #114 Making the Most of a New Year from 2022-01-02T17:00
Let's admit that making and keeping resolutions when you suffer with mental illness almost feels fruitless. However, it may be that we are simply not using our brains and abilities the way...
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Episode #113 - Emma Hale Smith from 2021-12-26T12:00
Thoughts and perspective of the life of Emma Hale Smith, wife of the prophet Joseph Smith
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Episode #112 - IF There is a God, Then Why!? (Abuse) from 2021-12-22T19:00
Abuse is the plague and cancer of this earth and it has affected so many in deeply, personal and difficult ways. And Why followed by IF there is a God is so often at the heart of healing. Plea...
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Episode #111 - The Building People from 2021-12-18T17:00
One of the plagues of society that causes far too much mental illness and everything that follows with it are the building people. People whose identities are built without foundation. Who in ...
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Episode #110 The Holiday Happiness&Hope from 2021-12-10T20:00
This time of year has been difficult for many and that is no more true than for those who suffer with mental illness. Between the restrictions of a pandemic, political persecutions and life&apo...
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Episode #109 Miracles from 2021-12-04T18:00
Miracles are a part of the mercy clause of the atonement. Specifically they are one of the tools the Lord uses to shape and convert us. And they are far more accessible than you might think.
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Episode #108 Enduring It Well from 2021-11-26T17:00
Enduring is one of the most misunderstood words in the scriptural cannon. To endure well means so much more than what is on the surface. And yet when understood brings a peace that few can ach...
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Episode #107 Sin from 2021-11-20T17:00
While serious sin is problematic from many perspectives, when social pressures surrounding it are selfish and misguided rather than loving and merciful, it can lead to serious emotional, and psy...
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Episode #106 - Broken from 2021-11-12T19:00
What does it mean to be broken? What does it mean to be normal? How do you know?
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Episode #105 - The Gift of Mental Illness from 2021-11-05T17:00
Many won't see mental illness as anything but some type of punishment but when considered from a certain perspective, mental illness is truthfully a gift.
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Episode #104 - The Psychology of Forgiveness from 2021-10-30T16:00
Forgiveness is truly the road to redemption but often our mental illness can cause the road to be far more steep and rugged.
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Episode #103 Social Media - The Need for Identity from 2021-10-27T15:00
We as individuals have a deep innate desire for identity. Our identity shapes everything in our lives including the actions and choices we make. Mental illness interferes with this identity in...
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Episode #102 The Empathy Gap from 2021-10-17T20:00
We as human beings have great difficulty predicting what we will do under emotional stress. Our inability to predict our actions under emotional strain when we are not under those strains is ca...
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Episode #101 Self-worth - Self Esteem from 2021-10-09T17:00
Understanding one's value can be difficult process for anyone. Our world is a confusing place. Self-worth requires that we understand our value and feel that value and anytime feelings are...
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Episode #100 Hope! from 2021-10-01T19:00
Hope is an interesting emotion. It lives in the present but is connected in almost every case to the future. Hope is critical to the person living with mental illness and yet is one of the emo...
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Episode #99 The Three Most Important Words from 2021-09-25T20:00
What are the thee most important words when it comes to managing mental illness? They are I can't today. What happens to us when our capacities don't meet our expectations? How do w...
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Episode #98 The Voices of Fear and Doubt from 2021-09-19T16:00
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 mo...
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Episode #97 Sex and Intimate Relationships from 2021-09-11T11:00
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 mo...
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Episode #96 Sara&The Fiery Furnace of Affliction from 2021-09-04T20:00
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 sp...
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Episode #95 Tara and Finding Happiness from 2021-08-27T21:00
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 on...
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Episode #94 Missionary Service&Mental Illness from 2021-08-22T15:00
Missionary Service and mental illness, why the Lord allows missionaries to return earlier than expected and what we can do to help.
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Episode #93 The Miracle of Abigail from 2021-08-15T17:00
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 sto...
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Episode #92 Returning to Sacred Spaces from 2021-08-08T19:00
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.
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Episode #91 Loneliness&An Invitation from 2021-07-31T14:00
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 ...
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Episode #90 Angels from 2021-07-23T17:00
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.
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Episode #89 What Will Your Story Be? from 2021-07-16T19:00
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 celest...
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Episode #88 Emotions&Feelings from 2021-07-09T12:00
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...
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Episode #87 To Love - To Be Loved from 2021-07-01T11:00
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 powerfu...
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Episode #86 Returning to"Normal" from 2021-06-26T08:00
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 pe...
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Episode #85 Details&Prayer from 2021-06-18T18:00
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.
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Episode #84 Mania and the Mind from 2021-06-11T21:00
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 chur...
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Episode #83 Where Sticks and Stones Become Beams and Boulders from 2021-06-04T21:00
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 ...
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Episode #82 Balm of Gilead from 2021-05-28T18:00
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...
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Episode #81 The Trouble with Sin from 2021-05-21T20:00
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...
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Episode #80 A World Between Part II - Medication&Treatment from 2021-05-15T18:00
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...
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Episode #79 A World Between Part I - Medication&Treatment - Intermittent/ Temporary Mental Illness from 2021-05-15T18:00
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 ...
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Episode #78 That Moment of Truth from 2021-05-08T13:00
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 tend...
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Episode #77 What is Real?! The Trial of Testimony from 2021-04-30T10:00
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 qu...
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Episode #76 A Healthy Mental State from 2021-04-23T20:00
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 l...
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Episode #75 Pain from 2021-04-15T11:00
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?
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Episode #74 The Art of Masking from 2021-04-09T22:00
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 norma...
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Episode #73 The Power of the Positive from 2021-04-03T02:00
Mental Illness takes its toll on our future. Our future is most often perceived through our present. When that present is anxiety or depression, the future is often viewed through a dark lens....
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Episode #71 Physical Weaknesses&Spiritual Disabilities from 2021-03-19T20:00
The Lord does not give spiritual weaknesses but he does bless us with physical, mental and environmental weaknesses. He gives us these weaknesses that in the end we might qualify for eternal li...
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Episode #70 - Into the Rabbit Hole - Adult Anxiety Disorder from 2021-03-12T20:00
While we all deal with anxiety in our lives, there is a significant difference between nervousness giving a talk a church and the paralyzing effects of Anxiety Disorder. The disorder can and do...
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Episode #69 - Lessons in Bias and Stigma from 2021-03-05T02:00
Everyone who has ever experienced mental illness and desires to discuss it with someone who has not, faces the inevitable media and social biases common to our society. This episode discusses t...
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Episode #68 Abuse - Of Millstones&Mercy - Mental Illness with Cause from 2021-02-26T20:00
There are many reason why we pass through bouts of mental illness. One of the more difficult external causes is abuse. Abuse can come in many forms and almost everyone is affected by it at on...
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Episode #67 Learning to Love Ourselves as we Are from 2021-02-19T18:00
So much of the pain and heartache surrounding church membership and mental illness is the guilt we feel when we don't have the capacity to serve. Our illness limits us in so many ways and ...
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Episode #66 The Heart of the Matter from 2021-02-13T19:00
Sometimes difficult discussions need to take place. Suicide is one of those discussions. How do you talk about it? What can you do to help someone? This podcast talks about this difficult dis...
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Episode #65 A Fireside Chat from 2021-02-06T18:00
This podcast is a little different from those previously done. It is done in the form of what might be termed a fireside without and audience. The intent is to provide leaders, families and in...
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Episode #64 Coping Mechanisms&You Are Enough from 2021-01-29T19:00
No matter how hard we try and work to management our mental illness, life happens and it is going to bring with it some of those symptoms that breakout of the best management practices. If we p...
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Episode #63 - A World Between (Temporary&Intermittent Mental Illness) from 2021-01-23T19:00
Mental illness comes in many varieties and one of the most common is the temporary form. However, temporary doesn't mean its not problematic. Temporary mental illness actually accounts fo...
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Episode #62 It's Personal from 2021-01-15T19:00
Sometimes in life we are going to need to break out of our shell and talk to someone about or mental illness. The decision to do so is very personal and there are many considerations you might w...
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Episode #61 Lines, Precepts&Small Moments from 2021-01-08T20:00
We know that the Lord teaches us line upon line and in small moments. However, that knowledge can come in many ways and that might include mental illness.
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Episode #60 Looking Back and Changing Habits from 2020-12-31T18:00
Why is it so difficult to change habits and routines? Why are we so unsuccessful when it comes to New Years Resolutions? Why do my routines and habits change when I have an episode? Our brain...
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Episode #59 That Time of Year from 2020-12-24T19:00
This year has definitely been one of reflection and trying to understand the whys.
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Episode #58 Burdens Part II from 2020-12-20T16:00
This episode is a continuation of the previous episode. Mental illness complicates burdens that have been perpetrated against us by others. Innocent victims can feel victimized twice when ment...
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Episode #57 Burdens from 2020-12-15T19:00
We all have burdens in our lives ones we can control and those we cannot. This episode is about those we cannot.
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Episode #56 Repentance. It's a Process from 2020-12-05T16:00
Repentance from the perspective of a change of nature can be a very difficult problem for someone who is dealing with the emotional realities of a mental illness. This episode provides for a pe...
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Episode #55 Anxiety Disorders&Teenage Life - Part 2 from 2020-11-30T14:00
Anxiety creates all kinds of difficulties in our spiritual lives. This episode talks about the three most important ones and how one can overcome some of those major difficulties when you suffe...
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Episode #54 Anxiety Disorders&Teenage Life - Part 1 from 2020-11-23T12:00
Anxiety occurs in all of us but sometimes the protective defense system of the body goes awry and long term anxiety takes hold of ones life. While this can happen at any time in one's life...
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Episode #53 Understanding&Pre-mortality from 2020-11-13T08:00
Sometimes we just need some understanding!
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Episode #52 The Light in the Darkened Tunnel from 2020-11-05T14:00
Obtaining a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ and his atonement can be a daunting task when afflicted with a mental illness. This podcast talks about my own experience with obtaining a te...
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Episode #51 Adult Onset Mental Illness from 2020-10-25T18:00
Statistics show that the odds of mental illness in adults is somewhere between 20-25%. It is by far one of the most common illnesses that occurs in adults and yet we speak so little about it. ...
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Episode #50 Teenage Bipolar, Depression&Anxiety from 2020-10-18T19:00
Teenage emergence of mental illness is one of the most baffling, frustrating experiences of life. This episode seeks to simply help those suffering and those who love them to know that they are...
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Episode #49 Childhood Anxiety from 2020-10-13T19:00
Childhood anxiety is probably one of the more difficult, frustrating and exhausting issues that a parent can face. This episode seeks to help the parent who is struggling with the moderate to s...
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Episode #48 Why Mortality and Illness from 2020-10-10T18:00
Sometimes in life the more simple question of why do I have this illness must be superseded by the larger questions of why mortality. What is it about this particular experience that is so need...
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Episode #47 In the Grasp of Lucifer from 2020-10-06T20:00
When mental illness rages and the feelings of hopeless despair set in, it can feel as though Lucifer has walked right through our front door. While it is probably not true that Lucifer has gain...
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Episode #46 - 7 Spiritual Rules of the Road from 2020-09-29T19:00
Spiritual development can be a difficult task when you add emotional and mental illness to the mix. This podcast explains my 7 personal rules of the road when it comes to spiritual development....
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Episode # 45 Suicide Part II (Bonus Episode) from 2020-09-20T15:00
Suicide is a complex issue many of us would prefer to tuck into the corners of our lives and never touch. In many circles including church ones, the subject is taboo. The reality is that more ...
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Episode #44 Murmuring, Complaint&Honest Prayer from 2020-09-17T20:00
Mental illness is fertile ground for murmuring and complaints. It can be one of the more difficult problems in the life of one who is suffering. This episode explores what it is to murmur and ...
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Episode #43 Hope.?! from 2020-09-11T19:00
Hope has rarely been a part of my mental illness experience and I suppose that it is the same for most who suffer. Today's episode is about how hope is and can be a real part of the mental...
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Episode #42 How Do I Know? If I have a Mental Illness from 2020-09-02T19:00
Sometimes for those who are afflicted it is difficult to see the forest through the trees meaning that we are our own worst enemy when it comes to self-diagnosis and mental illness. This episod...
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Episode #41 Sexuality, Intimacy and Mental Illness from 2020-08-28T18:00
Human sexuality and mental illness have always had a tenuous relationship. Today's discussion talk about several issues associated with sexuality and mental illness.
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Episode #40 - 10 Rules for the Road of Mental Illness from 2020-08-17T22:00
One of the more difficult problems with mental illness is that we still have to live life and make decisions when the illness overwhelms us. Making decisions when bipolar high, depression low o...
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Episode #39 Success&Failure from 2020-08-08T20:00
What does it mean to live Successfully with a mental illness? How can someone determine if they are succeeding or failing? This podcast explores success from the perspective of a member of the...
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Episode #38 Faith and the Five Talent Person from 2020-07-31T18:00
This episode describes the difficulty of faith in association with a mental illness. Faith, motivation, determination, whatever you call it is the force that causes us to act. Mental illness d...
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Episode #37 Self-Doubt - Self-Worth from 2020-07-25T19:00
One of the major concerns and emotional difficulties one has to overcome with mental illness is self-doubt. Measuring one's self-worth in this world can be confusing and frustrating to alm...
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Episode #36 - Gospel Living - In or Out from 2020-07-17T18:00
This episode discusses the advantages to being a member of the church and having a mental illness. Many individuals do not see the church as and advantage to the management of mental illness. ...
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Episode #35 Addiction - Substance Abuse Disorder from 2020-07-10T20:00
In this episode, the author discusses addiction from the perspective of substance abuse disorders, mental illness and the church. About 50% of those who suffer from mental illness will also suf...
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Episode #34 Hearing the Lord Through Mental Illness from 2020-07-02T14:00
As a member of the church I always found it difficult to apply doctrines of the church, specifically personal revelation and doctrines of repentance and happiness to mental illness. I often fel...
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Episode #33 Loneliness&Isolation - The Need for Connectedness from 2020-06-26T21:00
This episode explores our need for deep connected relationships and the difficulties associated with development of these charitable relationships for those who suffer with mental illness. The ...
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Episode #32 Survival Mode from 2020-06-19T18:00
Sometimes mental illness gets the best of us and we end up in survival mode. The author discusses various concerns mentally, spiritually and physically when we are in this mode and how to avoid...
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Episode #31 Perfection Addiction - Toxic Perfectionism&Mental Illness from 2020-06-12T20:00
Due to the nature of mental illness, those who suffer have a tendency to rely less upon their feelings and emotions and more upon outward rational cues regarding our standing spiritually, person...
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Episode #30 Forgiving Oneself from 2020-06-06T17:00
The author discusses the difficulties associate with forgiving oneself of actions that occurred during mental illness episodes and how to overcome some of the negative thinking patterns that eme...
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Episode #29 Personal Questions - Spiritual Concerns from 2020-06-06T17:00
This episode includes questions received by the author regarding spiritual concerns and mental illness. The first four questions deal with mental illness issues surrounding; Callings and Servic...
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Podcast #28 Isolation Depression&Anxiety - Bonus Podcast from 2020-05-31T15:00
The author discusses the effects of isolation on mental illness both from the perspective of the clinically depressed and those who are suffering similar temporary effects due to the pandemic. ...
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Episode 27 Missionary Service Person Questions from 2020-05-28T18:00
In this episode the Host Damon Socha provides personal answers to questions about the illness based on his missionary service to Argentina.
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Episode #26-1 Q&A Personal Questions with the Host from 2020-05-28T18:00
In this episode the Host Damon Socha provides personal answers to questions about the illness. The intent is to provide the listener with experiences and understanding that might resonate in th...
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Episode #25 Deafening Doubt in Depression-Anxiety from 2020-05-21T15:00
The author describes the doubt and debilitating loss of spiritual light during depressive and anxiety episodes. Doubt is the enemy of faith and during depressive episodes the chemistry of the b...
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Episode #24 Counseling&Therapy - The Brain Trainers from 2020-05-15T20:00
This episode describes counseling from the patients perspective and the significant role it plays in the treatment of mental illness. The episode details what to expect from counseling what typ...
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Episode #23 Happiness Finding it&Keeping it from 2020-05-13T17:00
This episode explores the idea of happiness and what it means to be happy and at peace with ones life. Mental illness can and often does cause us to focus sharply on obtaining a measure of peac...
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Episode #22 Mania - Bulletproof and Blind from 2020-05-08T15:00
This episode discusses the opposing side of bipolarity, mania. The difficulties associated with mania including those that most affect church membership. The symptoms of mania is one of the ma...
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Episode #21 Mental Illness&Accessing the Atoning Power of Jesus Christ from 2020-05-03T10:00
This episode discusses the atonement of Jesus Christ as a powerful influence in the lives of those dealing with mental illness. It discusses how to access the Powers of the Atonement of Jesus C...
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Episode #20 The Many Faces of Depression - Same Sex Attraction from 2020-04-26T21:00
This episode covers the idea that depression and anxiety and their attending illnesses are very person. Mental illness is a very individual illness and manifests in many different ways. Same-s...
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Episode #19 Why me? Why Suffering? Why Not? from 2020-04-24T20:00
Why must suffering occur especially the suffering of mental illness? Could it be that there is a purpose and design to it? Could it actually be a gift rather than a curse? The podcast explore...
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Episode #18 Anxiety Behind Closed Doors from 2020-04-14T19:00
This podcast explores anxiety from the perspective of a member of the church. Anxiety as an illness is often disregarded and relegated to the corners of the mental health world. The intent is ...
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Episode #16 Music and Media - Symptom&Treatment from 2020-04-08T12:00
This podcast discusses music and media as both a symptom of the illness and also a good option for treatment. Music has great power to influence our bodies and minds and can be very beneficial ...
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Episode #17 To the Leaders from 2020-04-08T12:00
Mental illness is more common among church members than most leadership would think and the leadership of a ward is most likely to encounter it on a regular basis. Sometimes everything about th...
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Episode #15 Medication from 2020-04-01T14:00
Through this podcast the author discusses medication in all forms. The podcast addresses the difficult issues of self-medication as well as prescription and natural forms. The author uses his ...
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Episode #14 Depression&Bipolar What to Expect During Treatment&Recovery Part II The Affected from 2020-03-27T20:00
This podcast is a continuance of the previous podcast that discusses important aspects of treatment and recovery of the disease. The portion of the podcast talks specifically about what those w...
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Episode #13 Depression&Bipolar What to expect during treatment&recovery Part I The Afflicted from 2020-03-22T15:00
In this episode, the author describes many of the things you should expect once you begin to treat the illness. Much of the discussion is from his own life with added insights. The treatment p...
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Episode #12 The Power of Relationship Part 2 Spouse&Significant others from 2020-03-15T16:00
This episode dives deeper into the Spouse-Companionship relationship and the difficulties these types of relationships face when one of the two individuals is afflicted with depression. Within ...
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Episode #11 The Power of Relationship Part 1 Parent/Child from 2020-03-15T16:00
This episode dives deeper into the parent-child relationship as to the effects of mental illness upon the relationship and how to identify mental illness, specifically depression in the relation...
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Episode #10 Hidden Among Us from 2020-03-07T14:00
This episode delves into the hidden nature of depression among society in general but more specifically within the church and the reasons why it remains so hidden. The episode covers cultural t...
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Episode #9 Spiritual Light&Darkness - Spirituality&Depression from 2020-02-29T08:00
In this episode the author details the nature of spirituality and how depression overcomes and negatively affects spiritual development. Within the context of spiritual development, the author ...
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Episode #8 How Can I Help? Mental Illness Support from 2020-02-21T19:00
In this episode the author explains ways in which we can approach helping those afflicted with depression and bipolar. The explanation includes why the disease is so difficult to self-diagnose ...
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Episode #7 To Be Healed from 2020-02-16T19:00
Why would the Lord allow for an illness such as depression to continue? A discussion of what it means to be healed and the process healing within the context of gospel principles. Also a recoun...
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Episode #6 Full-Time Missionary Service and Mental Illness from 2020-02-13T21:00
In this episode the author discusses the difficulties associate with with full-time missionary proselyting service and why the Lord would allow someone to return home early. It explores the maj...
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Episode #5 Treatment from 2020-02-11T19:00
An episode about treatment of Depression from a more experiential perspective. The episode discusses things the author has learned about treatment. Those things to avoid and those things that ...
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Episode #3 Where is my Testimony? Church is Hell and Depression Feels like Sin from 2020-02-01T17:00
A discussion of the effects of depression on the normal activities of church life specifically those events that are more outward such as church attendance. The narrative then turns to the last...
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Episode #4 Suicide from 2020-02-01T17:00
A discussion of suicide from experience and from the heart. This podcast is meant to be a meaningful look at suicide from the perspective of a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...
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Episode #2 Why is living the gospel so difficult? from 2020-01-26T17:00
"Why is living the gospel so difficult?" is an exploration of the difficulties surrounding the basic principles of church attendance, personal revelation and what someone who is suffer...
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Episode #1 What it is all about? from 2020-01-23T20:00
This podcast is an introduction to living with depression as a Latter-day Saint and an introduction to the author of the podcast. The entire series is a personal look at living the gospel from ...
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Episode #1 What it is all about? from 2020-01-23T20:00
This podcast is an introduction to living with depression as a Latter-day Saint and an introduction to the author of the podcast. The entire series is a personal look at living the gospel from ...
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