Do you struggle with your faith in God when you have a mental illness?

Question

Do you struggle with your faith in God when you have a mental illness?

Answer 1

Well, I see mental health like I see our physical health. God has no problem with us seeking out help. We should seek him first and throughout the time of therapy, meds etc. But, stepping out to get help is not bad at all.

Answer 2

Get a grip and over your prejudice.  Mental illness has nothing to do with belief or faith or intellect.  People who live thru tragedies may question.  People with medical illnesses may question.  Many change their beliefs during life.  Many people don't believe and have never believed.  They are called atheists.  Some believe maybe it does, maybe not.  They are called agnostics.  I am one of them.  I believe God is indifferent or nonexistent.  I have never believed God is a personal diety or cares specifically about me or any other particular individual, and I mostly think the concept of God is a human creation.  That has not changed since long before my illness manifested.  So, no I don't struggle with my faith.

PS - If you have an mental illness, I'm sorry I started this so harsh.  Too many ppl think we are fringes of society who can't think right or something.

Answer 3

I actually struggle with faith in God, anytime my life turns really sour, particularly if it is a health problem that is incurable. Life is not meant to be miserable, so God should not make it that way for people who are struggling to make a happy life for themselves.

Answer 4

You struggle because you think that God is good. But look at all the suffering out there. Are you sure God is good? God gives us happiness temporarily. Then He takes everything away, our health, our youth, our life.

Answer 5

i dont have a mental illness but when something bad happens to me or anyone else it strengthens my faith in God. yeah sometimes i ask him why hed do this, but its always for the good, he has a reason for everything it may take us a long time to figuer it out, sometiems we might never figure it out but he does