Mental Health Challenges of Jehovah's Witnesses

Mental Health Challenges of Jehovah's Witnesses

00;00;20;07 - 00;01;00;13Speaker 1The patient was diagnosed by a psychiatrist as a paranoid schizophrenic after ten years, he was pronounced incurable and was able to stay out of the mental institution only by taking three pills every day. And then one of Jehovah's Witnesses calling from house to house managed to start a Bible study with him. After eight months, the man needed no more pills, and four months later he was pronounced fully cured.00;01;00;18 - 00;01;39;00Then there was the woman in Michigan who for many years had received regular psychotherapy shock treatments and had spent $5,000 on drug treatment. Yet she still kept threatening suicide. After studying the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses, she was able to discontinue taking drugs as well as quit smoking. She found her psychiatrist to tell him that now she felt better than she had ever felt before, and what accounted for it?He replied that he wished all of his patients could find a cure like that.00;01;46;04 - 00;02;23;16The two experiences that you just heard, they came from the April 22nd, 1975, a week magazine. These types of articles form the foundation and the basis for the type of culture that exists among Jehovah's Witnesses. For decades, and that is people who are struggling with mental health issues. It is because you are spiritually weak. And so by citing examples of someone who had an incurable situation in their life with schizophrenia, that by reading our magazines they were cured.These types of articles were used by elders, circuit overseers and speakers all around the world to tell the Jehovah's Witnesses just read our magazines and your problems will be fixed.00;02;38;28 - 00;03;07;19Hi, this is Lady Cee. Welcome to the critical thought. In the upcoming episode, we're going to be talking about Jehovah's Witnesses and mental health awareness. In fact, we have a series of videos that we're going to be covering under this umbrella, talking about mental health awareness, because a lot of people, they may be experiencing these issues in their lives, but they don't realize it.And we also teamed up with a mental health professional who is going to weigh in on this matter.00;03;17;03 - 00;03;40;25There is still a stigma when it comes to mental health. Individuals perceive mental health as, you know, that something is wrong with me. You know, I'm flawed. Know there's a deficit. I think we are addressing that stigma by taking more of a strength based approach to addressing mental health. Not what's wrong with you, but what's right about you.Maybe. Maybe we've forgotten what was right about me. Through whatever circumstances.Of situations that.I've I've gone into in my life. In the mind is interesting. We can get so focused on that algorithm of negativity, too, where we only see what we believe and then.00;04;11;07 - 00;04;23;06Hi, I'm Daniel. I am JT and the purpose of this video is to speak to you about how the Watchtower creates mental health issues for its members. Okay, JT, let's start.00;04;23;09 - 00;04;32;11Speaker 2Yeah, that is something that you will find in this religion is the mental health concerns that people will end up finding themselves dealing with.00;04;33;00 - 00;04;52;06Speaker 3Mm hmm. Well, a few weeks ago, we released a video, and we made the point that the Watchtower, the governing body, the witnesses and the society as a whole basically were the modern day Pharisees, but they were the modern day Pharisees because they were creating manmade mandates. Do you remember.Support the show

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Discussion: Jehovah's Witnesses Desperate for Leadership

Discussion: Jehovah's Witnesses Desperate for Leadership

#exjw #jehovahswitnesseldersAnnouncements and RemindersJanuary 2022FOR ELDERSAssisting Young Brothers to Make Spiritual Progress: For several years, the Governing Body has emphasized the importance of assisting young brothers to qualify for congregation responsibilities. This continues to be an urgent need. It has been observed that in some congregations, few baptized brothers in their late teens and early 20s are reaching out to serve as pioneers or ministerial servants. In some lands, relatively few young brothers are applying to attend the School for Kingdom Evangelizers, to serve at Bethel or to assist in Kingdom Hall construction and maintenance. On the other hand, qualified younger brothers in some congregations have been held back simply because of their age. (w18.08 pp. 11-12 pars. 15-17) Therefore, the Governing Body requests that all bodies of elders worldwide give priority to helping younger brothers grow in their relationship with Jehovah and qualify for congregation responsibilities. (Phil. 2:20-22; 1 Tim. 4:12-15; w75 4/15 pp. 3-13) Elders should regularly discuss spiritual goals with younger brothers. (Ps. 110:3; w21.08 pp. 26-31; sfl chap. 1 par. 6 pt. 4; chap. 8 par. 5) Although relatively young in years, exceptional ministerial servants may already be viewed as spiritually older men and qualify as elders in their mid-, or even early, 20’s. In due course, the Shepherd book will be updated to reflect this direction.**************************************************Please consider supporting our work on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/exjwcriticalthinkerCheck out our videos on why we left the Why We Left the Jehovah's Witnesseshttps://youtu.be/rqYUCV4FHI4https://youtu.be/bLaSB9P2MEEVisit us on the Web at http://www.exjwcriticalthinker.com SUBSCRIBE to us on YouTube http://bit.ly/2p9RTSC Subscribe to Our Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ex-jehovahs-witnesses-critical-thinkers-critical-thought/id967813520Follow us on:     Twitter https://twitter.com/ExJWsThink     Instagram https://www.instagram.com/exjwcriticalthinker/     Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Ex-Jehovahs-Witnesses-Critical-Thinkers-529293183758131/ Check out our t-shirt designs: https://exjwcriticalthinker.myspreadshop.com/all How to Contact UsWe appreciate hearing from our viewers; however, we do not have enough staff or resources to communicate with everyone. We rarely check messages in our social media platforms (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.), therefore, if you want to reach us, email us directly at the email address listed below:✰✰ EMAIL: jtladycee@gmail.com Support the show

16 Jan 202231min

Interview: Stephen & Celine Mather Faded from Jehovah’s Witness Faith

Interview: Stephen & Celine Mather Faded from Jehovah’s Witness Faith

Interview with father/daughter podcast duo of What Should I Think About..? podcast. Listen to their podcast at: Podcast – https://whatshouldithinkabout.podbean.com Website – https://www.evilsheep.co.uk/whatshouldithinkabout Stephen Mather was a born-in Jehovah's Witness that never truly believed all of their teachings. His childhood was spent thinking about Watchtower attainments: Ministerial Servant, Elder, Pioneer, Circuit Overseer, Missionary and Bethelite. However, once he and his wife had their daughter, Stephen realized that he cannot teach someone something that he does not fully believe himself. That was the start of his journey out of Watchtower.BIOS:Celine Rachel Mather is a media graduate of Goldsmiths College, University of London who has been making short films for three years, initially as a writer and now finding a love in directing and producing. She is focused on breaking into the film industry as an independent young female creator. Celine is a partner at Evil Sheep Productions and the Producer and co-creator of Dissonance.Stephen Mather is a Psychology graduate through the Open University with a Masters in Organizational Psychology through Birkbeck University of London. He works as a Learning & Development professional and improvement coach within business settings. Having left the high control group of his birth he has a particular interest in the psychological processes involved in high control, cultic groups and how leavers construct their identity upon exiting. Please consider supporting our work on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/exjwcriticalthinker Check out our videos on why we left the Why We Left the Jehovah's Witnesses https://youtu.be/rqYUCV4FHI4https://youtu.be/bLaSB9P2MEE Visit us on the Web at http://www.exjwcriticalthinker.com SUBSCRIBE to us on YouTube http://bit.ly/2p9RTSC Follow us on:Twitter https://twitter.com/ExJWsThink     Instagram https://www.instagram.com/exjwcriticalthinker/     Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Ex-Jehovahs-Witnesses-Critical-Thinkers-529293183758131/ Check out our t-shirt designs: https://exjwcriticalthinker.myspreadshop.com/all How to Contact UsWe appreciate hearing from our viewers; however, we do not have enough staff or resources to communicate with everyone. We rarely check messages in our social media platforms (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.), therefore, if you want to reach us, email us directly at the email address listed below: ✰✰ EMAIL: jtladycee@gmail.comSupport the show

17 Des 20211h 10min

Interview: Koko - Why I Never Joined the Jehovah’s Witness Religion

Interview: Koko - Why I Never Joined the Jehovah’s Witness Religion

Check out more videos from Koco on her YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd9mX_w8jrEl8wBOP51pEpgSupport the show

17 Des 202154min

Interview - Sean Myles - Jehovah’s Witnesses - You Heard It Here First

Interview - Sean Myles - Jehovah’s Witnesses - You Heard It Here First

Sean Breed Speaks on topics that’s on the mind of anyone who has a mind.Be sure to check out his YouTube channel where he’s talking about his Jehovah’s Witness experiences. Sean's YouTube ChannelSupport the show

17 Des 20211h 30min

Interview: Paul Brumfield - I Was Forced to Live a Double-Life to Survive my Jehovah’s Witness Childhood

Interview: Paul Brumfield - I Was Forced to Live a Double-Life to Survive my Jehovah’s Witness Childhood

In this podcast, Paul discusses how he had to live a double-life to survive his Jehovah’s Witness childhood. To learn more about his story, check out his YouTube channel at exjw in Louisiana – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNG97S9rUBNmXaBm_ozarpA Support the show

17 Des 20211h 13min

Interview: Tracy EXJW Commuter Bethelite Wakes up to the truth about Jehovah's Witnesses

Interview: Tracy EXJW Commuter Bethelite Wakes up to the truth about Jehovah's Witnesses

Help support our work on Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/exjwcriticalthinker Visit us on the Web at http://www.exjwcriticalthinker.com SUBSCRIBE to us on YouTube http://bit.ly/2p9RTSC Follow us on:      Twitter  Instagram      Facebook Check out our t-shirt designs: https://exjwcriticalthinker.myspreadshop.com/all Support the show

11 Nov 20211h 20min

Interview: Kenan J. Floyd Goes from Watchtower to Hollywood

Interview: Kenan J. Floyd Goes from Watchtower to Hollywood

How to reach Kenan Fill out the contact form at https://dangerouslyawkward.com/ Become an investor https://wefunder.com/dapKenan J. Floyd takes the opportunity to come back on our channel to talk about his latest accomplishments. He is finally fulfilling many of his life long dreams that were, of course, put on hold during his time living up to the expectations of the Watchtower, Bible & Tract Society.He has established five companies and has several opportunities to offer those with skills in film, animation, audio/video, cartooning, etc. Kenan understands what its like growing up as one of Jehovah's Witnesses and how many others have been held back from pursuing their dreams and goals and turning them into a reality. Help support our work on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/exjwcriticalthinker Visit us on the Web at http://www.exjwcriticalthinker.comSUBSCRIBE to us on YouTube http://bit.ly/2p9RTSCFollow us on:      Twitter  Instagram      Facebook Check out our t-shirt designs: https://exjwcriticalthinker.myspreadshop.com/all Support the show

11 Nov 202141min

Interview: Keana Mitchell - Are Seventh Day Adventists Similar to Jehovah’s Witnesses?

Interview: Keana Mitchell - Are Seventh Day Adventists Similar to Jehovah’s Witnesses?

In this episode, Lady Cee speaks with Keana, an ex-7th Day Adventist. Keana talks about what it was like growing up in her faith, how she felt about most of their teachings, and why she finally decided to walk away from everything.She founded the Finding God Podcast where she features new guests each week about their journey out of organized religion.https://open.spotify.com/show/022Zht5DjU1i3k7BAeHaTW?si=0f7cca23321e499bKeana is the host of a podcast called Finding God. Help support our work on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/exjwcriticalthinker Support the show

29 Okt 202138min

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