I have experienced the similar issue at church due to my anxiety and depression issue. At that time, I was very hurt as my emotional problems have made me very fragile. I eventually come to the conclusion that it has something to do with education as the majority of my ethnic group do not understand Bipolar. Many pastors thought that a psychiatrist can help but a lot of times a solid supporting structure is even better. Later, I find out that there are some churches that offer counselling include emotional health and problems that I know that there are those churches out there that do understand and willing to help us. But we have to be careful about picking the right church and support group. If church is not the right place for social support, find a t that is suitable to your needs who can offer you some support.