The Gospel and Mental Health

#11 Prioritizing Your Life

In this episode Dr. Morgan and his wife discuss setting appropriate priorities. Most are familiar with resources such as time and money being limited, but we also need to understand that resources such as physical or emotional stamina are limited as well. They talk about the analogy of fitting rocks, pebbles, and sand into a jar, and how the proper "filling" can help us fit more. They also address the concept of how priorities can shift over time, and it is essential to involve the Lord in the setting of priorities.

#9: Anxiety Lessons Learned From the Prophet Jacob

In this episode Dr. Morgan and his wife discuss aspects of the life of Jacob, the Book of Mormon prophet, that Dr. Morgan wrote about in his anxiety management book. They talk about five scripture-based principles that can help manage anxiety, including taking accountability for our own issues and not avoiding difficult tasks.

#8: The Power of Attitude

In this episode Dr. Morgan and his wife discuss how attitude can affect our happiness. They address three ideas including how we can't wait for situations to change in order to be happy, happiness must be sought even amidst difficulty, and how we need to take responsibility for our lives and choose our own destiny.

#7: Common mental health questions

In this episode Dr. Morgan and his wife discuss five questions he commonly gets regarding the gospel and mental health, including the role of genetics, the effectiveness of psychiatric medications, and others. They talk about how living the gospel is an important piece in improving mental health, and how other interventions are generally needed as well.

#6: Enduring and improving: thoughts on COVID-19

In this episode Dr. Morgan and his wife discuss the effects of COVID-19 on mental health, how trials can be used to our benefit, and five ideas to help you not only survive but thrive through the pandemic.