A Uniting Church has posted an ill-timed message on their board outside the church's property, offending members of the public and sparking online criticism. Yeronga Uniting Church, in Brisbane, Queensland, posted the message 'Too blessed to be depressed' on their billboard, coinciding with the nationwide Mental Health Awareness Week. The photo was posted by an outraged passerby onto Reddit, with the caption 'scumbag local church puts this up in time for Mental Health Week'. The photo was posted by an outraged passerby onto Reddit, with the caption 'scumbag local church puts this up in time for Mental Health Week'. Posters on the site quickly jumped to criticise the message.
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Yeronga Uniting Church in Brisbane posted the message on the church billboard just after Mental Health Week
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Reddit user captioned the photo 'scumbag local church puts this up'
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Reverend Ross Mackay said that the message was put up well before the nationwide awareness week and reflected the church and not others
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The reverend said that the church was heavily involved in the community and had church-run initiatives for those struggling with mental health
Another commentator pointed out that in light of @placeholder it was important to remember that depression cut across all denominations and beliefs.