Elder Rasband Tells Teachers to be First Responders to Students Considering Suicide
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles encouraged teachers to “talk to teens about suicide and love them out of considering suicide as a solution to their pain.” Elder Rasband spoke to 50,000 seminary and institute teachers in a devotional...
North Star LDS Conference 2019: Understanding Same-Sex Attraction & Gender Identity
North Star is a faith-affirming resource for Latter-day Saints addressing sexual orientation and gender identity, and who desire to live in harmony with the teachings of Jesus Christ and the doctrines and values of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....
Utah Coalition Against Pornography Conference, Feb. 23, 2019
The Utah Coalition Against Pornography will hold its annual conference, “Empowered to Change” on Saturday, February 23, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. Note: These is also a...
Music Video: U Matter by Jordan James
Jordan James has produced a video to help prevent suicide and to let others know that U MATTER! Let someone you love know that they matter today. Share this video #UMatter #youmatter #youmattertoo Enjoy and share the video “Jordan James – U Matter...
How to Reduce Stress at Christmas
As much as you try to embrace the twinkling lights and the sounds of Christmas, stress tends to creep into our lives during this time of year. For most people, the main sources of such stress are related to finances, physical demands, and relationships. While you make...
BYU Student’s Honest Video About Pornography Addiction
BYU-Idaho student Josh Peters was 11 years old the first time he viewed pornography and he instantly became addicted. That led to 7 years of pornography addiction, shame, broken relationships, and secrecy. But, over the years, he learned to fight the addiction through...
Protecting Children From Abuse
The Ensign article “Protecting Children” teaches what can we do to better protect and empower the children in our lives. This article will appear in the April 2019 issue of the Ensign, but is already available online and will soon appear in the Gospel...
Help for Victims of Abuse
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has published a new website to help people who have been victims of abuse and to help Church leaders minister to them and their families. This new resource is found at abuse.lds.org. The new website provides guidance and...
How to Recognize and Cope with Debilitating Anxiety
If you know someone with anxiety and think they blow it out of proportion, try hyperventilating. Stand in front of a clock and breath in and out, as hard and as quick as you can, for one minute. Your throat will go dry, you’ll feel ready to pass out, and you might...
Disability Specialists in LDS Wards, Stakes, and Communities
The role of the stake and ward disability specialist is “to help facilitate increased participation and inclusion of Church members with disabilities.” Some responsibilities are including members with disabilities in Church meetings and activities, responding to...
Music Video About Abuse by JTM “I Could Be Wrong”
JTM (the LDS musician formerly known as James the Mormon) has released the music video “I Could Be Wrong” about being abused physically and emotionally almost daily. “The first 17 years of my life were Hell… The most scarring events were me as...
New Approach to Addressing Pornography
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has launched a new Addressing Pornography website that offers a more helpful and hopeful approach for people wanting protection, help, and healing from pornography use. AddressingPornography.lds.org—which...
New LDS Video “Choose to Stay” Gives Hope to Those Considering Suicide
A new video from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gives you a glimpse through the eyes of a young man struggling with suicidal thoughts brought on by the stresses, pressures, and expectations of life. “I tried to smile and hide my darkness. I remember...
Suicide: Myths and Facts
The article “Suicide: Myths and Facts” in the September Ensign helps us challenge myths about suicide and be better prepared to reach out to those who may need help. Did you know the following are all myths? Most suicides happen suddenly, without warning....Follow on social media