I had an stress-induced first episode of psychosis 3 years ago and have been in remission for nearly 3 years. Will the Catholic Church let me get married? Would my previous mental health history (no longer having symptoms, no other mental health diagnosis like schizophrenia/OCD/Depression/anxiety) create grounds for annulment if not mentally unwell at the time of marriage?
I (27F) had a first episode of psychosis 3 years ago due to stress from failing my degree& bottling up afters, sleep deprivation and not eating much. So avoidable, but I’m sure other people didn’t get a psychotic episode from doing this? I’m only asking this now cos although I’ve bee off meds (for a month) and in remissions for nearly 3 years in August, it has impacted my love life as everyone thinks it’s tabboo or that I’m violent (I wouldn’t do sinful things that only God has the right to decide when it’s time for someone to go etc, I don’t even wanna specify what cos it’s so serious and scary, I wouldn’t hurt people, men who pick fights ick me out. But like I had auditory hallucinations that I was aware were hallucinations (I was distressed because no one else heard it) and I’m currently trying to ensure I have good sleep hygiene, eating well and going to therapy so I self regulate emotions and don’t bottle up when I’m stressed (my episode was stressed induced an not caused by underlying undiagnosed long term mental health conditions such as schizophrenia - where people sadly have recurring episodes) and my psychiatric doctors aren’t expecting me to relapse.
Do you think I need to disclose this to future partners as it doesn’t affect me anymore and I’m not expected to relapse?
Why do you think I had this episode? Why didn’t God prevent it cos it has basically ruined my life :( it’s so tabboo even though my psychiatrist said it’s as common as having diabetes :/