191: Jesse Ellis: A Personal Story about Sexual Abuse as a Child and Now Helping Others

Mormon Mental Health Podcast

English - October 14, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 37.9 MB - ★★★★ - 135 ratings
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Warning: Child sexual abuse is discussed in this episode.

Jesse Ellis joins Host Jennifer White in this episode of Mormon Mental Health. Jesse experienced sexual activity by a family member early on in his life. He is on this episode to share his story and to provide insight and to help others overcome similar challenges, including to parents with young kids who have been abused. He also gives his thoughts and advice to LDS leaders.

Jesse is a licensed social worker currently working as a therapist. He works for Intermountain Healthcare.

You can find Jesse on Facebook at:

https://www.facebook.com/jesse.wren.ellis

You can also find him here: https://intermountainhealthcare.org/find-a-doctor/e/ellis-jesse-w/

You can reach out to him directly by emailing him at [email protected].

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