tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29021022.post8625849537837247662..comments2023-04-27T01:05:33.653-07:00Comments on Poet's Inc.: Happiness and DepressionTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639488637387728713noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29021022.post-75380572464676161082013-02-03T12:04:10.933-08:002013-02-03T12:04:10.933-08:00Definitely easier to dismiss this kind of thing wh...Definitely easier to dismiss this kind of thing when you're entirely ignorant of it. A lot of people suffer from mental illness, but most of them keep it under wraps, which unfortunately creates the illusion that such illnesses don't exist. There's also a stigma attached to these illnesses, especially within the church. That needs to change.<br /><br />I also love that Uchtdorf used that quote.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17639488637387728713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29021022.post-30706478283529575552013-02-03T10:07:03.310-08:002013-02-03T10:07:03.310-08:00I think that, in general, people are too quick to ...I think that, in general, people are too quick to downplay any problem that they're not familiar with, whether that be sins and temptations, or other difficulty in lives. I think President Uchtdorf's statement, "Don't judge me because I sin differently than you." can be extended to all sorts of life situations, not just sin. It's easy to dismiss pain that we're not familiar with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02029062798989083449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29021022.post-88513848032097759622013-01-27T20:19:11.745-08:002013-01-27T20:19:11.745-08:00There was a FABULOUS podcast dealing with this. Th...There was a FABULOUS podcast dealing with this. The bishop of the ward in question actually had a member of the ward (who is a mental health professional) do a presentation for the EQ/RS combined meeting. <br />Then someone in the ward was so impressed that they took it to the podcast and had him do it there. <br /><br />It's here http://mormonexpression.com/2010/11/16/93-depression-in-lds-culture/Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279308378287322473noreply@blogger.com