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Oct. 2017 General Conference attenders walk out of the Conference Center. One of the ways the Church addresses mental illnesses is through a recent increase in highlights of the topic during General Conference. (Dani Jardine)

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Erik recovers in the hospital in the step 12 video on service. The LDS Church released a 12-part series on addiction recovery in September for National Addiction Recovery Month. (Screenshot/Mormon Channel)

This is my last article for The Universe and in many ways the hardest to write. I believe it needs to be shared in the hope that it may help others. While I often feel lost and confused about my personal journey, I do know what I would say to someone in my position.