{"id":2710,"date":"2018-01-27T10:42:30","date_gmt":"2018-01-27T15:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/mormontherapist\/?p=2710"},"modified":"2018-01-26T23:57:33","modified_gmt":"2018-01-27T04:57:33","slug":"important-news-stories-mormonism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/mormontherapist\/2018\/01\/important-news-stories-mormonism.html","title":{"rendered":"Important News Stories & Mormonism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"pexels-photo-518543\"<\/a>Several news stories that I think are of great import that deal with Mormonism<\/a>, mental health, and current events.<\/p>\n

The Houston Chronicle came out with a story covering the Protectldschildren.org<\/a> petition that Sam Young started and that I have supported by offering my clinical expertise to the matter. Mormonmentalhealth.org<\/a> will be releasing a very sensitive interview with one of the victims who shares her story this coming Monday.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/Behind-closed-doors-12524563.php<\/a><\/p>\n

The Church released an important statement in support of protection from deportation for \u201cdreamers.\u201d Immigration issues is an area I feel the Church has taken important positions on that are family-centric, empathic and that consider the importance of human rights and decency.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.mormonnewsroom.org\/article\/daca-statement-january-2018?__prclt=Jvzuhw8v<\/a><\/p>\n

An LDS father shares his heartbreaking letter to the First Presidency of the Church that he sent over a year ago with no response. He speaks of his son who died by suicide soon after coming out as gay.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2018\/01\/26\/commentary-the-mormon-church-needs-to-find-a-place-for-lgbt-children\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Natasha Helfer Parker, LCMFT, CST can be reached at\u00a0natashaparker.org<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0runs an online practice,\u00a0Symmetry Solutions<\/em><\/a>, which focuses on helping families and individuals with faith concerns, sexuality and mental health. She hosts the\u00a0Mormon Mental Health<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Mormon Sex Info<\/a>\u00a0Podcasts, writes a regular column for\u00a0Sunstone Magazine<\/a>,\u00a0is the current president of the\u00a0Mormon Mental Health Association<\/a>\u00a0and runs a sex education program, Sex Talk with Natasha<\/a>. She has over 20 years of experience working with primarily an LDS\/Mormon clientele.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Several news stories that I think are of great import that deal with Mormonism, mental health, and current events. The Houston Chronicle came out with a story covering the Protectldschildren.org petition that Sam Young started and that I have supported by offering my clinical expertise to the matter. 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