221: Supporting Spiritual & Relational Wellness if Stepping Away from the Church w/ Dr Julie Hanks

Latter Day Struggles

Valerie Hamaker

Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Religion

4.4 • 721 Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Send us a Positive Review! In this episode Valerie is joined by friend and colleague Dr. Julie Hanks, where they discuss the emotional and psychological complexities of stepping away from the LDS faith for those who feel called to do so. They emphasize the importance of making this transition in a psychologically healthy manner, and how challenging this is to do in a climate where not a lot of resources are available and this decision is fraught with so much distress and loneliness.&nb...

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0:00.0	Hi, Latter Day struggles, friends and fans.
0:03.1	We know that navigating a faith crisis can feel overwhelming, especially when it impacts our closest relationships, our parents, our partners, and our kids.
0:13.2	That's why Valerie has created two online self-paced classes to help.
0:17.3	The first is a couple's guide to faith crisis and expansion.
0:20.7	This class is here for a partner
0:21.9	or couple who want to navigate faith shifts with mutual respect and deeper connection. Next is
0:26.8	a family's guide to mixed faith parenting. This class offers tools to help parents develop
0:30.7	greater harmony and understanding when belief differences arise within our families. Both classes are
0:35.7	packed with helpful tools and perspectives that can
0:37.9	give you hope and a way forward. So if you're looking for a little guidance on this,
0:41.6	visit laddarday struggles.com to Latter Day Struggles.
1:01.0	And Ask Dr. Julie Hanks podcast.
1:04.2	We are so excited to be here with you all today. And as we have mentioned before,
1:09.1	2024 for Julie and I, we have chosen to have this
1:13.3	year be a year where we focus on helping you be healthy, psychologically healthy here in the
1:19.5	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And we are focusing on a variety of different topics
1:24.8	connected to that, whether it is that you want to learn how to be healthy
1:27.7	as you stay connected to the church or now this particular topic is how to step away if you feel
1:35.7	like that is something you're considering. And we want to help with how you can do that in a
1:40.3	psychologically healthy way. And then in the fall, we are going to be working with you
1:44.3	on those of you who are not so sure if you want to stay or you want to step away. So what we have
1:51.2	done this year is we began this year by having a one month long question and answer series
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