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YoungMormonFeminists
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Dealing with mental illness is hard enough in and of itself without feeling like we have to be constantly improving and working towards salvation.
More than anything, I take comfort in the Resurrection. I take comfort in knowing my journey towards perfection does not end with this life.
If I am unable to serve in all the ways I wish I could, if I am unable to live the gospel the way I used to, if I am insufficient in all the ways my depression claims I am, hope is not lost.
God knows my heart. He knows how badly I want to improve, to serve others, to study and understand the scriptures. But He also knows that there are limitations that I may not be able to overcome in this life, that there are limitations I won’t overcome in this life.
I love the song “How Can It Be” by Lauren Daigle:
“I’ve been hiding
Afraid I’ve let you down, inside I doubt
That You still love me
But in Your eyes there’s only grace now”
open.spotify.com/track/5j0I639m…
His grace doesn’t just apply to us trying our hardest and Him making up the difference. His grace also applies to us wanting to try and not being able to make any progress.
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What’s the solution, then? I’ve got three different principles that I think might help. At least, they’ve helped me somewhat.
1) Find what works for you.
When you’re dealing with depression and/or anxiety, trying to listen to General Conference or read the scriptures is often fraught with traps for your mental processes, triggering panic attacks and depressive episodes.
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The Protestant work ethic is prevalent, particularly in American society. An article from the Pacific Standard discusses a Dutch study on its existence.
psmag.com/economics/prot…
“Protestants suffer intense hardship from unemployment; the ‘psychic harm from unemployment is about 40 percent worse for Protestants than for the general population,’ according to the authors. This also holds true for non-Protestants living in Protestant countries."
“The old Calvinist doctrine of a livelihood as the source of one’s value, and a sign of God’s favor, wreaks great havoc on people’s lives when that livelihood is gone.”
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Before I start this takeover, if you have a question you want to ask anonymously, send a DM and I'll answer it to the best of my ability. Otherwise feel free to ask here about any general questions you have for me!
My main focus today is the question: “How do you cope with the Church’s work ethic focus while dealing with mental illness?”
But first, I want to address those that don't struggle with mental illness first, to at least try to give you a sense of what's going on in our heads. This obviously doesn't apply to everyone!
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I've taken looks at what is available in an incident where no clear power structure exists, no institution to support either party, and found I'm uncomfortable with

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