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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, I don’t think I’d ask my pastor for help if I had mental health struggles, especially with suicidal ideation.
Although I know it can be a viable option, I’d want a therapist. [/quote]

I wasn't asking him for help. I was in confession and confessed that I had told God I would rather be dead. It's just that looking back I think he should have said "Hey, these are symptoms of depression and you should really get help" instead of harshly scolding me when I was already crying. But I guess I know better now than to assume clergy can be bothered to consider that someone's confession might be a result of mental illness and not willful sin. [/quote]

Given this background, I'd change parishes. Confession is something you're going to keep needing to do and it should be spiritually useful not like that. I have no idea what the local hierarchy would do if you considered so that might also be a good route to take, but in your shoes I'd look for another parish and leave instead.[/quote]

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