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Many scriptures suggest that we place our burdens on The Lord. Does anyone know the specific steps involved in doing this? I have read conference talks in which it is recommended that we place our burdens on The Lord but what does this process look like? What are the steps involved?

Hello everyone. I have been trying to get rebaptized into the church since april. Recently I was diagnosed with depression and my doctors and therapists asked me to go to my church for pastoral counseling because many of my spiritual problems are contributing to my depression. They said it is a very important part of my treatment. I understand that this forum cannot offer medical advice I am only seeking advice for the spiritual aspect of my problem. The doctors and therapists feel ethically it is not appropriate for them to offer spiritual counsel and I need to see a pastoral counselor alongside with a doctor, therapist, and possible a social worker to assist in my care. It was advised that for proper treatment of my condition that I be allowed to see the leader of my church more than once a month. I was going to my bishop a few times a month for my spiritual problems and he was ok with it. Then the stake president said that I can no longer see the bishop and that they cannot help me because I have psychiatric problems. My doctors and therapists have suggested finding another church denomination that will comply with my needs, but I really want to stay in the church. I told my stake president what I needed and what my doctors said and he turned me away. I do have professional help, but a huge part of my treatment is missing. The spiritual counseling. It is not enough to just go to church, keep the commandments, say my prayers, and do all the good stuff. Since I lack the family support I need a pastoral counselor or else my treatment cannot be complete. Should I try moving to another stake and possibly get a letter from my doctor explaining what I need them to do? Does anyone have any advice? I am not rebaptized yet and did counsel with my bishop until I was told I wasn't allowed to see him anymore. Please pray for me.

I am born to a good family, my parents are endowed, and had a temple marriage.. otherwise these last decades our family's faith had entered into a crisis... my mother began to lost her faith to the church she became inactive and start attending to other religion's meeting. she became an active follower on that church, maybe because she grew on that tradition before she became converted. It was been hard for us, their kids, to grew on that spiritual crisis. another is that our father got problems on his words of wisdom, he became addicted to alcohol and worsen when my mom, started to become inactive.. in our side, their sons, we try our best to be with the church. No problem with us just the problem with our parents. what should we do in order for us to bring them back again? what were going to do in response? I hope you can help us. thanks