I'm very sorry to hear it, MT. I will keep you in my thoughts.
Thanks DL. It would help if people generally could just try to comprehend and remember what these severe and unusual symptoms are, and what it's like to experience them (as I've tried to describe them), so that the next person to come along with them might be less likely to be dismissed or laughed at, because of people being unfamiliar with this kind of problem.
As for Trask, a.d., people in real life adjust their perceptions of what they see and hear, to fit their preferred world view. Someone who sees witches everywhere will re-mold Trask in his/her head so that he becomes a stern but practical and heroic fighter for people's immortal souls. "Heroism" isn't always expected to be "pretty". It can involve doing harsh things for a greater good.
Emotional impressions matter far more to people than facts. The impression Trask makes in person over-rides any facts such as, his lack of a church or congregation.