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.

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.

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."

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?”