Mormon Women, Prozac, and Therapy

*The title above is linked to a report put out by Kent Ponder, Ph.D. in 2003. Please click on the link to read the full story. Anyone who needs to know the truth about how damaging Mormonism is, take the time to read it.

When I was a Mormon I experienced the depression that went along with the duties of being an LDS woman. I was on Prozac myself, I had the therapy, both Mormon therapists and non-Mormon therapists. Nothing worked or helped. I became even more depressed as time went on.

The paper mentioned above, hits the subject on the the head. It doesn't matter if a woman is born and raised in the church, or converted, the stress of perfect conformity is crushing for both. My life revolved around those who were in "authority." Because of this, my life became a mess and I didn't have the skills to mentally understand how I could escape this cult that had done so much damage. Just like my teenage years at home with my parents, I didn't know anything about self preservation or truth. Both of which were not in my personal mental dictionary at the time.

I encourage all to read this report that is in the link, especially those who are suffering for perfection.