Posted on 02/14/2013 3:33:33 PM PST by fattigermaster
OREM —Striving for perfection may be driving some female members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to depression, one researcher says.
Utah Valley University professor Kris Doty looked at depression among LDS women, finding that "toxic perfectionism" was one major factor of depression reported by the group. The other four factors, Doty found, were genetics, history of abuse, family relationships and feeling judged by others.
Over a one-year period, Doty and her colleagues looked at clinically diagnosed depressed women who identified as LDS. Seven of the women were using multiple medications to treat their depression, 19 were on only one medication and 10 had participated in therapy. Women in the study said the church's teachings about perfection led to painful misinterpretations wherein many women believed they could not make mistakes. This belief, Doty said, caused them to "become hyper-competitive and anxious."
At a symposium on the topic Thursday, study participants said church leaders were reminding women —especially mothers —that they are not required to be perfect.
Crawl up the steps 'til your knees are a bloody mess; if it makes you feel any better.
1 Corinthians 9:27
You’ll make NO points with MORMONs; once they find out your have a damnable CREED on your FR homepage.
(BTW; thanks for the ink!)
| More bull manure. 2 posted on Thursday, February 14, 2013 6:40:19 PM by ravenwolf |
Was?
Can I assume that you are no longer married to this MORMON woman?
When a person has been trodden down themselves, and they escape it, it's only natural that they usually DO tend to try to help others trapped in the same situtation.
The natives are getting restless...
But it may work just as effectively.
I've heard that all going through the temple on the same day; get the SAME name!
But; those are SECRET!
While these are not...
” how Mormon women feels inferior.”
Note: They feel inferior. The church doesn’t make them feel that way. They put the burden on themselves. They can just as easily take it off.
It’s not just a Mormon thing. Yes, the church teaches submission to men but so does the Bible. The “keeping sweet” principle is Mormon in nature but it is still voluntary. “Keeping sweet” doesn’t mean you have to work full-time and clean the house until it is spotless.
Stay tuned...
” how Mormon women feels inferior.”
Note: They feel inferior. The church doesn’t make them feel that way. They put the burden on themselves. They can just as easily take it off.
It’s not just a Mormon thing. Yes, the church teaches submission to men but so does the Bible. The “keeping sweet” principle is Mormon in nature but it is still voluntary. “Keeping sweet” doesn’t mean you have to work full-time and clean the house until it is spotless.
I’ve never seen a difference. The only difference I see is the number of kids and that leads to a messy house, especially if the wife works. The ward in the next county consists basically of one family and it has 300 members. It’s all the families that married into that family and all their kids and who married them.
Well, there’s all that weird Mormon schlock that seems to show up at every house but that’s another story. It’s harmless but weird. And that whole “We are really into family. Our family is the most important thing. We want the best for our children unless that child leaves the Mormon church”. I’ve noticed that has calmed down a bit though.
...tell the jurors what you are talking about...
The natives are getting restless...
But to start with, the thread was not about the gospel but about how hard Mormon women had to work, gee whiz can,t they find something besides the work ethic to condemn them on?
When a person has been trodden down themselves, and they escape it, it’s only natural that they usually DO tend to try to help others trapped in the same situtation.
Was?
Can I assume that you are no longer married to this MORMON woman?
Admitting you don’t know is a good first step.
Now then, if you can get in contact with your EMOTIONS over this matter, you might determine the source of your distrust: the messenger or the message.
Why are you confused over just WHO is angry?
Get back in the kitchen Woman.
Well, there’s all that weird Mormon schlock that seems to show up at every house but that’s another story. It’s harmless but weird.
28
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Too bad more people don,t think of the faith individuals show by these simple little things, i am not defending the Mormon religion any more than any other religion but just seeing the good in people in spite of their religion.
My prayer is that i can put what faith i have into the works Jesus said to do.
And if i am ever accused of being a Christian, i sincerely hope my accusers can come up with some kind of evidence.
“Note: They feel inferior. The church doesn’t make them feel that way. They put the burden on themselves. “
Oh, sure. Mormon women can “put the burden on themselves” by accepting the condemnation, disappointment and rejection by their husband, family, extended family, friends, church leaders, mormon high priests, and just not worry about eternal failure, lack of resurrection if their husband is not pleased with them, being stuck in a lower level of heaven and forever away from the presence of God.
It’s only all their relationships, authorities and their mormonic gods.
Those silly mormon women must be amazingly weak to put that burden on themselves!
Instead, they should just smile and not worry about any of it.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.