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My Mission and Depression: It Wasn't a Cop-Out

“Why, in my right mind would I ever want to kill myself?” That was my thought as I walked down the dirt streets of Nicargua. I remember getting hit by an avalanche of thoughts telling me to take my own life. It was heavy and no matter how hard I tried I couldn’t lift it off of me. “Everyone feels this way, right?” “It will pass.” “I’m not praying enough, I’m not studying efficaciously enough.” “I just have to work harder and be more obedient.” I wasn’t good enough. I mentioned to my dad (who was in prison) in an email the thoughts that I was struggling with and he said that sometimes he felt down too but he just had to keep his chin up and things got better as he pressed forward in faith. Ok dad, if you say so.

Arizona newspaper features LDS missionaries

Imagine leaving home for two years and traveling to a different state or country, having little or no contact with friends and family.

Latter-day Saint Life

By Kaeley Scruggs

Islam is a severely misunderstood religion. Most people don’t know very much about Islam besides what they see on the news, or that many people in the Mesopotamian area are Muslim. A closer look at this religion and our religion will reveal there are several common threads between the two religions. When we see similarities between our religion and others, it helps build bridges and understanding. It helps us realize how we are often misunderstood as well as how we misunderstand others’ beliefs, even while having good intentions.

How a Nazi Soldier and a Jewish Survivor Found Each Other and the #LDS Church

Latter-day Saint Life

How a Nazi SS Soldier and a Holocaust Survivor Fell in Love and Found the Church

By O. HÅKAN PALM

Agnes Veronika Erdös and Gustav Palm experienced World War II under vastly different conditions: she as a prisoner in a concentration camp and he as an SS soldier. Amazingly, the two would fall in love, help each other heal, and embrace a common faith in God that would lead them to find The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Join us for our August LDS Living Book Club Pick: ‘Without the Mask’

In February 2019, Charlie Bird wrote a guest opinion piece for Deseret News in which he revealed two parts of his identity: he was the Cosmo the Cougar who starred in viral dance videos with Brigham Young University’s Cougarettes, and he was gay.

D&C Lesson 5: "This Is the Spirit of Revelation"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Doctrine and Covenants 6, 8, 9, Joseph Smith—History 1:8–17

Fun

20 Facts That Show Just How Unique LDS Temples Are

Temples are especially significant to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They are considered houses of God where Church members make sacred covenants with Heavenly Father and learn more about the mission of Jesus Christ.

From the Church

Watch: General Primary Presidency expounds on latest handbook update for Primary counselors

By Haley Lundberg

The handbook update was made in December 2021, but Primary General President Camille N. Johnson and her counselors shared a video on social media last week explaining the update and the responsibilities of Primary presidencies.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Rock Star Brandon Flowers Talks Misconceptions People Have About Mormonism with "Rolling Stone"

In a recent interview withRolling Stone, LDS frontman for the Killers, Brandon Flowers, talked about the way Mormonism is often misrepresented.

From the Church

"Love Kills Porn": General Primary President Shares How Parents Can Protect Their Children

“If we are going to have any hope of eradicating this plague from the world, love must be both at the forefront and the foundation of all our efforts,” stressed Sister Jones.