I grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I don’t have very much in depth experience with other religions or churches, not having been a part of any. Having studied world religions a little bit at BYU and gone on a mission, though, I’ve learned that there are some religions that aren’t…
While there are definitely a lot of important topics still to cover relating to OCD and Mormon life, I think it’s nice to take a break from all that for one day a week and do an update. If I were going to my psychologist, this would be similar to the first five or ten minutes of…
I am not a psychologist, nor have I done in depth research on the prevalence of OCD or other mental illnesses based on religious preference or belief in God. However, people like to look for correlations, cause and effect, etc. Are you OCD because you are a Mormon? If I didn’t believe in God, would my mental…
I used to work at a vintage clothing store. I also shopped at thrift stores, second hand clothes stores, etc. But then I went on a mission, came home, got married, and had kids. Somewhere along that path, I became more “normalized.” Maybe without me cognitively realizing it, the OCD also helped to steal away my…
About a year ago, we moved to an island in the Puget Sound for a few reasons, but somewhat because I thought running away from certain things (traffic, stress, etc.) would help my anxiety. The summer was beautiful, but the fall destroyed me. I had a miscarriage, and perhaps triggered by that traumatic event, I…