Summary: Jeff Case is a clinical psychologist, former elders quorum president, return missionary, and gay Mormon. In this interview we primarily focus on the basics a ward leader need to understand about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, personality disorders, suicide, and other mental illnesses. It’s a fascinating discussion with best practices of how to help these individuals find a place in the walls of the church and really feel apart of the ward.<br> We take a few minutes at the end of the episode to discuss what life is like being a gay, married (to a woman), active Mormon.<br> Listen in.<br> <br> Links:<br> <a href="http://northstarlds.org/" target="_blank">North Star</a><br> <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/10/like-a-broken-vessel?lang=eng&_r=1" target="_blank">Elder Holland’s talk on depression</a><br> <a href="http://amzn.to/1RdVjtn" target="_blank">David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism</a><br> Voices of Hope: Jeff Case<br> <br> Watch extended version <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-KTO0Yluco" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br>
