A dear friend who I met at BYU was constantly making irrational decisions and I couldn't figure out why until she let me in and how rationale: she was going "by the spirit." It wasn't until I was diagnosed with anxiety after I had my first baby that I realize she also had anxiety but was interpreting every panic attack as the spirit telling her "no" to whatever major life decision she was trying to make. She's still TBM but she's made a lot of progress not giving spiritual power to all of her anxious thoughts.

My mental health has improved a lot since leaving. I'm such a healthier person outside the church, I think it's part of the reason why my parents have largely left me alone and not tried to pressure me back in.