Eric and Leslie Dyches: Losing Loved Ones to Mental Illness

Eric Dyches and Leslie Huntsman Dyches both lost spouses to battles with mental health. In the midst of postpartum anxiety and depression, Eric's wife Emily Cook Dyches ran in front of a semitruck. Leslie also lost her husband Chad after a 14-year battle with depression and anxiety. Now, the two have joined their families—including their collective eight children—and are honoring the memory of their late spouses by speaking out about mental health.

"Somehow, God provides a way for hearts to love." 

Show Notes

1:48- Two Families7:29- “Due to Mental Illness”10:50- Dealing with the Unknown13:40- Turning Outward16:26- Every Experience is Preparation19:20- Grief-A Positive and Negative Power25:36- Two Families Becoming One36:39- Remarriage44:47- “The Picture on the Nightstand Is Not Enough”48:56- An Ongoing Challenge53:05- What Does It Mean To Be “All In” the gospel of Jesus Christ?

Find the full episode transcript at ldsliving.com/allin.

 

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