Welcome to Questions from the Closet. I'm Ben Shalati and I'm Charlie Bird.

Each episode we discuss a question that we commonly get asked as LGBT Q of Latter-day Saints.

We're not trying to answer this question or come to a consensus, but simply sharing our

perspectives.

Today's question is, should I go to therapy?

Ben and I are not terribly diverse diverse and we share many opinions and life

experiences. For example, both of us lost class elections in high school. However, there are some

pretty big differences. For example, Charlie ran for president and I ran for vice

president. I don't want to have to plan high school reunions for the rest of my life. But I lost.

So I actually have to do that and it's terrible. That does sound awful. Anyway, on this podcast we like to provide a variety of voices and

perspectives so today we're joined by Jeff.

Hi I'm Jeff Case I am a psychologist I work primarily with veterans. I was an Army psychologist for a number of years

before getting out of the army and now I work with combat veterans and sexual trauma survivors from the military.

And that got heavy quickly, didn't it?

But that's kind of what I do.

I am a Latter-day Saints. I am gay. I have been married to my wife for almost 23 years.

We have three kids. I live in Happy Valley, Utah County. My wife is a middle school teacher and a lot of fun. I studied at

BYU back in the 90s when I believed that I was the only gay kid on campus kind of came out to myself during those

years right before my mission actually my mission in Miami serving in the South Beach was my first area.

Really solidified that understanding that I think I might be gay.

Twelve Street Beach.

You know it. I did my undergrad degree at BYU in music. I was in the marching band so I was

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