@mariajean03

Hi,

I am not sure what you mean by OCD and depression being taboo in the Catholic Church. There were saints who suffered from OCD and depression among many mental illnesses.
While I think , as a Catholic, the church has not always been the best at counseling or accepting any type of mental illness, it has come a very long way in educating its clergy. Due to the mental health crisis in this country the Catholic church is trying to incorporate its belief system with acceptable treatment. There is even a CatholicPsych Institute in Connecticut…one that I am aware of.
So, no, the issue is not taboo. I have 16 years of Catholic education and have seen first hand at the young age of 81 how much the Church has grown.

I can understand why a lot of people shy away from associating with someone who has OCD and depression. They really don’t understand and even want to bother….depression is difficult to understand. I had a friend with severe depression…highly educated ..great job….sweet and kind …younger than me. She moved to an independent facility because of increasing debility from CP (she was born with it and eventually went on disability). We were friendly…not that close …but I traveled to see her about once a month and helped her with a lot…gladly. I could see she was having bouts of depression. The last time I visited she exhibited Bipolar tendencies and lashed out at me several times during the day. I frankly did not want to be around her anymore and I could see how others reacted to her the last day I was there.

That was my excuse but I found being around her difficult to take. This is just my side of one story and by no means a criticism of you.

FL Mary