Marriage and Mental Illness | Discerning Vocation

Let's face it, it's 2020. Many of us are struggling with some form of mental illness right now. Does that mean we can't pursue marriage or won't make a good spouse? Hear it from the newlywed!
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[@sylviabertolini7191]

Congratulations on getting married, may God bless your life together.

[@PrayLikeaGirl]

Thank you!

[@curiouslykristina]

Wow this is such an important topic that nobody talks about. Thank you, on behalf of every single person this helps ❤️❤️❤️

[@uriel27]

Thank you, you have helped me alot. Pray like a girl gives solid advice. 😊

[@kuliimjulischreiben]

So jumping in and having never seen any of your videos before and not knowing much about your background with mental illness, I have a question for you (and first off, congratulations on your marriage!). Did you have to get a letter from a therapist or anything like that proving that you are fit to enter into a marriage when you entered into Pre-Cana? We just met with our priest for the first meeting of Pre-Cana last night and that’s what it’s sounding like I’m going to have to do. The priest assigned to our marriage prep, who is our associate pastor, is going to ask our main pastor how to proceed before we do anything else. This, to me, feels like a major setback, personally and spiritually. While yes, I have a history of mental illness, and have gone through more than one diagnosis at the beginning, I also have a history of getting HELP for my mental illness and overcoming it. Even in some of my worst times, and this is not one of them, I have never felt more incapable or less than I did last night. I have never been made to feel like I’m not mentally competent enough to enter into big commitments or decisions. So I feel more than a little discouraged now. My fear is that no matter what I say or do, or what letters I produce, that I will never be able to prove myself fit for marriage because of this, and that I’ll be turned down.

[@karinaengelhardt3224]

not everyone understands mental illness...its great you found someone who does.. i think when it comes to marriage that would be my biggest concern them understanding you and still loving you even though you struggle with mental illness and doesnt diecide to leave you or say things like you dont need help its all in your head i think it takes someone strong to be with someone like myself who also struggles with mental illness

[@PrayLikeaGirl]

God knows each of our needs and takes care of us so tenderly. Stick close to Him, He has got plans for you :)

[@TattooedAngel2229]

Hello, do u constantly talk about mental health? Because I suffer with mental health and I talk about it on my channel and bring support and awareness out there for people. Just trying to reach out to some other channels/people to see if I'm the only person doing this. Thank you and God bless ❤️

[@stpiter6116]

Mental illness can be cured so there should not be any problem to worry about

[@mariemunzar6474]

Not really. I have mental illness and my meds only mask symptoms (imperfectly). There isn't always a cure, just these meds they tell you to take forever. Mental illness is something you have to learn to deal with and accept. If you have mental illness and someone doesn't love you or want to be with you for it, they are not the one.

[@JMac-fj1rg]

Here is some advice I gave my sons regarding their relationships with women:: Never date a woman who is crazier than your mother.

[@kuliimjulischreiben]

It’s important to make a distinction between “crazy” and having a mental illness. Your advice is actually not very good advice and quite offensive. Calling mentally ill people crazy makes you part of the problem, and not the solution.

[@JMac-fj1rg]

@@kuliimjulischreiben Here is some advice I gave my sons regarding their relationships with women:: Never date a woman who is crazier than your mother. Thank you Emily for proving my point !!

[@kuliimjulischreiben]

@@JMac-fj1rg I didn’t, I am pointing out your insensitivity and lack of awareness.

[@techigyaani2923]

There is one boy who needs one girl to marry in his this life because though he does not have antype source of no money type of thing in his life and pocket account my frnd thats why no girl has never ever come into his this one human being life on this Earth in this world my frnd Now he is 36 or 37 something of age my frnd okji His parents are now very much old enough that they are now cannot able to feed and provide money point of view helping hands and some of other matter regarding of one human being life towards him to his that boy son through there from his ownside of that very much less money for there whole family living ok my frnd And now he needs one money type of thing matter of concer in his this life to live and survive in on this earth in world though he has no money within himself on of his ownself thats why he needs one good right beautiful charming down to earth nice humble faithful trustworthy And why he has no money in his pkt the reasons where because of his brain weaknesses reasons he has stood some weaknesses in his brain that he thinks relaised within himself He dont no why and some how because of which and for what he has this unique and some kind type of difference and different brain functionality from his mind He dont know yet now that why he has this some sort type kind of thing regarding connected from His brain side point of view my goodfrnd ok Because he is also very much of in surprised state of situations circumstances of brain mind my frnd Because that boy as a person or and as a human being physically he has fit n fine very much little bit of good nice what he looks like mostly like all other wht other next person will see him and what he will say for about him after looking him ok my fnrd But his height is small not very much accordingly to his parent's wht u or anybody will think about fr him ok frnd and he is normally good and right fine accordingly if seen his parents height He has very low eyesight power in minus and wear regularly specs since his teenage days almost He dont know why he is not always been able to do that that others do that thise things or u can say it to tasks or some tyoe of adapting learning of education or learning of any new things in a very good simple way of manner like all other normally generally every person especially being a one such male the other males do those always almost in a most fine way of manner and even females girls also do that those things in a some good way easy or little bit in a hard way If they do and will be able to do that those things in there life almost always each and everyone as a one person a human being in there lives why cant he has not been able to do those that all some kind types of main normally things generally which all humans do as a in a just some of easy and simple or in little bit of hard way of manner especially those all money earnings related types of things by from through which one human as a person after being grown up and brought up as an adult do come forward in his life and able to stand up on his own feet on his himself to go anywhere everywhere anytime at any place to earn money in his life and make his standard of living his life in a good better secured stable cherish way my fnrd okji that thise things he has and was and also not still yet able to do that those things like all other person's male female on his own himself my frnd ok His Learnings and maths especially being a one male as person is very very dull poor math accordingly to all other human males and females especially males because mostly generally and commonly male's are most probably best good better right in maths and calculations types of things na ha my fnrd okji so he dont know why and for wht reason's he has been this his main major problems r3garding this matter also and why god has done this thing with him for in his this life though he is physically normal and fit very much a somewhat of little bit ok my frnd he do exercise for one hr daily regular basis 5 days a week okji His science history english was also never ever been good in his school lifetime days ok ji He dont know till yet that why his brain ia like nit all that thise males females persons or those that human beings which generally normally all have to for grow up and make there livelihood life in a sinple good way of manner Because till know he has veey much of age untill till know still yet he is not able to cope up with all those things in aeasy way He is now 37 or 38 age male something age my frnd and going towards 40 age ok my frnd Since his childhood days he is not was able to cope uo with his studies feom since class 4th or 5th or i think 6th stamdard it was the time after this he has and was not giod never ever in his life juat for once my frnd He was not able to do his able to paasout his class 7th 8th and and in when he has cam ein 9th standard he was got failed with very poor marks Than he leave out his schooling And has done only his class 10th and 12th class pass-out from some NOS KIND type of school at there also he has done with very very deep passing out margins with red marks in some just bit of subjects and there also in this that thing luckily he has got passed out his that these 10th and 12th in which both class he has has passed out with somebody someones jack and aaproach in that otherwise he was also used to get failed also here like that in past he in his that those 2 standard classes also my frnd though he has got chance to get eaisly some types of books and guides openly ooen up with him to for see from it and do his exams and get Paasout in a very easy way of manner but yet again though still also at there he has not able to done that those simple seeing and cheating things from his wide open book and guides which were close near to him very much at tha time of exams at there at that times He was still got failed and very less marks but at the end he got passing marks just a little bit of because of his jacks and approach at rhat time And after that he has never ever git studied in futurr in his this life my frnd Than it was at that was the time that he has realised wht he was thinking is was all might be little bit of very much of in true sense that he has very very much of low dull iq and brain learnings capabilites types of disabilities he have in his there any part if anywhere in brain or u can say it is as a any type of deformity or illnesses or either u can say it is any type of brain disorder or anytype of brain circuit problems in his mind brain or any chemicals disturbances im his brain dna or somewhat which he has got from by born before birth coming to this world or after born birth whatever it could or would be matter of thing it has to be with him in his brain mind my dear good frnd Now according to the current right know situations circumstances and scenerios accordingly that boy now in his this only one thing last in his this last human being life on this earth to survive within himself that he demands and wants from his soul and heart both is that one very very nice right kind of humble softspoken sweet sincere good caring lovable trustable faithful trustworthy kind hearted down to earth respectful any this type kind of one girl who can marry him in his this one last life dream or u can say this it is a his that boy person's demand to fullfil his this last dream He wants one this type of girl who can understand him with a good great thoughtness kindness with good soul point of view humanity also she have within herself in her mind heart body soul and just only take care a little bit of towrds him respect him adjust with him and adore him as a his good life as a great goid right bright lifepartner as a hubby or a one best frnd and a one good husband in his this life ok my frnd and except despite this thing he dont amd doesn't want or demand know anything else from his this one life in at the end to live on in a some simple good right way of manner on this earth in this world except this one last thing in from his life know that boy want nothing anything else much from his life so that he can be get well good settled down from both side point of view in his this human life atlast through any that type of financially well settled secured from money point of view of that great best right girl for him for his life my good fnrd okji That girl should have been some kind sort one type of atleast money point of view financially well good stabled and secured backup from any point my fnrd okji Because boy has eveything to give her in his her life together after marry but he is will and cannot able to give or provide that money stability and security Because of his that big major problem and concern of his life though being towards that girl who will marry him after becoming his good life partner as a one his best wife my frnd ok So my good dear frnd plz let me know and tell me plz Can u give anytypes of helpings fr that boy which he only and only last wants as a one human being life on this earth need right know for him in his this life present live scenerios circumstances and sitautions my fnr drhats it plztellme