In many ways, a faith transition is more about mental health than anything else. Of course, this change is also about faith, religion, philosophy, family, and so much more, but all of that is much easier to handle if you have tools to manage the emotions that go along with those changes. Here are some introductory topics to help you manage your mental health while things are tumultuous.
This information is for educational purposes. I am not a counseling professional in any way, and these posts are not a replacement for therapy or medical care.
- “Faith-Transition Grief for Ex-Mormons” This post talks about the five stages of grief in relation to Mormon faith transitions and contains some introductory information about denial, anger, bargaining, depression/sadness, and acceptance.
- “Ex-Mormon Anger, Part 1: All About Anger” This post provides a primer on what anger is, why you need it, and how to express it healthily. You might also be interested in parts 2 and 3, which deconstruct LDS teachings on anger and contention.
- “Confronting Fear.” This post compares LDS teachings on fear to psychological understandings of the purposes of fear, details the role fear commonly plays in a faith transition, and offers some suggestions for managing fear.
I’ll add to this list of posts as I have time. For more information in the meantime, you can check out my Deep Dives page for Mental Health and Psychology for more resources.
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