The commissioner of Family Services on the importance of mental and emotional health

With Mental Health Awareness Month observed in May, this episode of the Church News podcast is dedicated to discussing mental health. Sherilyn C. Stinson, the commissioner of Family Services for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a licensed clinical social worker, joins this episode of the podcast. She talks about mental health and discusses how to identify problems, when and how to seek help and what Church leaders teach about this important topic. 

The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.