Fourth of July, LDS Culture, and Mental Health: Holding Space for Complex Feelings
As the Fourth of July approaches, many of us may be looking forward to time with family, barbecues, fireworks, and community celebrations.
But for others, especially those who grew up in or currently live in the Intermountain West, or who have a background in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the holiday may bring up more than nostalgia.
Remember Those “I’m a Mormon” Christian Ads? De Ja Vu in the News and a Heads Up For Upcoming Therapy Sessions!
Last week, news broke that the U.S. Department of Defense left Latter-day Saints out within the broader Christian category: Catholic, Protestant, and other Christian traditions. For any international therapists reading this who work with Mormons, I imagine you have been looking at US politics with fascination, or perhaps not wanting to look at all. And that’s ok.
Autism, Mormon Culture, and Love on the Spectrum: What I Keep Thinking About as a Clinician
When you work with autistic clients long enough, you start noticing that autism never really shows up alone. It always shows up inside a family system, a community, a set of expectations about what a good life is supposed to look like.