Isn't this just blaming depressed and anxious people for having ‘weak faith’?

🔥The question: “Is someone who really believes supposed to be cheerful all the time and never worry?”

🛡️The Church's answer: People of deep faith in the Bible wept, were afraid, and grew weary. Feelings are neither a moral score nor a gauge of faith. Hope is not the inability to feel sorrow; it is the strength that, inside sorrow, refuses to let go of the possibility of love and of help. Anxiety disorders and depression do not disappear through lecturing, and treatment and counseling are in no way contrary to faith.

🧐If they press further: “If I pray, can I stop taking my medication?” — No. Do not change a prescription without consulting your medical team. If you have thoughts of hurting yourself, do not stay alone: tell a trusted adult immediately, or contact your local emergency number or a crisis support service.

✨In one sentence: “Sadness and anxiety aren't evidence of a lack of faith. Receiving human care, counseling, and treatment alongside prayer is itself a wise kind of faith.”