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ENKELISenior Contributor
@tyme and anyone else who would like to join in on a discussion about faith and how it may affect/hinder/help us on our journey living with mental illness.
@Birdofparadise8 I tagged you but don't feel obliged to join in x
I used to struggle with my Christian beliefs when I was first diagnosed with clinical depression, and then again when I was diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder and severe
anxiety.
Does anyone else have these problems?
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Bessie78Senior Contributor
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Bessie78Senior Contributor
@Jynx
Thanks for your help and guidance today.
I have appreciated you sharing your experience.
Enjoy your evening.
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DimitySenior Contributor
@ENKELI @Bessie78 and all following this thread
On another site I saw these quotes
2 Samuel 16:12
New International Version
12 It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.
Psalm 3:5
New International Version
5 I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
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Bessie78Senior Contributor
@ENKELI nice one.
Thanks for that encouragement.
I hope you have had a good week. 😊
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tymeModerator
Hey everyone @Bessie78 @ENKELI @Dimity @Shaz51 @Jenn4 !
Glad to see you all here.
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avant-gardeSenior Contributor
@tyme @ENKELI @Bessie78 @Dimity @Jynx @Shaz51 @Jenn4
I love my church, I've grown so much there and I have no intention of leaving.
But do you find that if you're in a church that they want to help but they have no experience outside their high end circles to actually know how to effectively help?
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tymeModerator
Let's just say, they have good intentions @avant-garde ?
I guess some of the challenges people come to them with are quite above them? From what I know, those who are trained and educated to have these positions, get trained to be in these positions as opposed to dealing with the things they hear...
Do you think so?
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avant-gardeSenior Contributor
@tyme
I've been told that people in my church want to help me but they're so dreadfully scared that they're going to hurt me that they don't offer.
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tymeModerator
You mean the pastors? @avant-garde Or the actual congregation?
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DimitySenior Contributor
@avant-garde there's a Californian mission called Soul Shepherding that is very knowledgeable and helpful re mental health. Their outreach is primarily to pastors but their posts and podcasts are accessible to snyone
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