Aug 19, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Depression, Life's Lessons
Question Dear Gramps, I spent some time reading messages on this website trying to find answer on my problem and I wasn’t able to do so. Maybe that is because of complexity of my problem, and yet again, maybe my problem has no solution. I was exposed to LDS...
Jun 9, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Depression, Doctrine & Covenants, Life's Lessons, Self Worth
My dear friend has been having a lot of trials lately. It seems everytime something is set to go well life pulls back and says “gotcha!” As a result her outlook on life is bleak and I can feel her losing faith. I remember reading a scripture about our...
Apr 26, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Depression, Forgiveness, Happiness, Jesus Christ, Life's Lessons, Sexual Issues
I suffered from rape/molestation as a child and was told by my mother that “that’s the way guys are.” My mother wasn’t mentally capable of helping me as her abuse was suppressed as well. I spoke to my grandmother and she told me that my grandfather used to...
Jun 1, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Depression, Trials
I am a member of the church. I have had depression and chronic fatigue since I was 11 years old. I’m now 55. Medication does not seem to help. Could you please help me understand a couple of things? 1) What can I learn from these illness’s? 2) Why would I...
Oct 3, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Depression, Happiness, Life's Lessons, Self Worth
Dear Gramps, I have a testimony of the gospel, but I struggle to serve in callings because of my social anxiety. It seems whenever I accept a calling, I struggle with my activity. I have suffered from depression since my teenage years. I hate Sunday’s because I...
Apr 25, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Depression, God, Love
Lately I have been feeling more and more depressed. I feel as if God does not love me anymore. I try my best to be a good person but I have done some bad things. If I were Heavenly Father, I would not love me either. I feel like even though I have repented that I...
Mar 1, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Depression
Question Dear Gramps, I suffered from depression after my first child and was put on Zoloft. Things got better and after a year or so, I got off the medication. Now, (after my 3rd child) I’m diagnosed with dithsemnia– depression. I’m on Zoloft again. My...
Jan 20, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Depression, Family, Obedience, Repentance, Self Worth
Dear Blake, When is it necessary to go talk to my bishop about “making out” or necking with my girlfriend. I don’t know the boundary line of going to far. Blake, from Utah Dear Blake, Questions such as the one you pose I find to be very intriguing. Perhaps one should...
Oct 30, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Depression, Faith, Life's Lessons, Mormon Policy, Obedience, Prayer
Dear Gramps, How does one “give their burdens to the Lord”? My husband had a nervous breakdown in April and lost his job in July due to behavior resulting from the severe depression that lead up to the breakdown. He has not worked since April and we have not received...
Oct 22, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Depression, Family, Forgiveness, Life's Lessons, Obedience, Prayer, Repentance, Sexual Issues, Worthiness
Gramps, I was sealed to my husband and children in 1999. Shortly thereafter, we moved to a rural area with a small church membership. We slipped away from the church due to frustration of driving so far to meetings. I became lonely and depressed and violated my...
