Does anyone know if God can/will heal depression and cutting? Is anybody really beyound his help? I want to believe that God can heal me. I try to have a better relationship with God. Is knowing God loves us enough to cause one to want to live if they could be able to really feel his love and security? I don't know how to deal with all this stuff in my life. I want to be a good christian and just get over the depression and cutting and just quit since good christians aren't suppose to get depressed or cut either (so I was told). Maybe I'm trying to find hope when there is no hope but has anyone actually gotten healed of depression or cutting?
-
The General Mental Health Forum is now a Read Only Forum. As we had two large areas making it difficult for many to find, we decided to combine the Mental Health & the Recovery sections of the forum into Mental Health & Recovery as a whole. Physical Health still remains as it's own area within the entire Recovery area.
If you are having struggles, need support in a particular area that you aren't finding a specific recovery area forum, you may find the General Struggles forum a great place to post. Any any that is related to emotions, self-esteem, insomnia, anger, relationship dynamics due to mental health and recovery and other issues that don't fit better in another forum would be examples of topics that might go there.
If you have spiritual issues related to a mental health and recovery issue, please use the Recovery Related Spiritual Advice forum. This forum is designed to be like Christian Advice, only for recovery type of issues. Recovery being like a family in many ways, allows us to support one another together. May you be blessed today and each day.
Kristen.NewCreation and FreeinChrist
do you think that God can heal depression?
- Thread starter Debbi
- Start date
ShetlandRose
Loves Dogs!
- Jan 18, 2004
- 704
- 45
- Faith
- Christian
- Marital Status
- Married
- Politics
- US-Constitution
Do you know what, Debbie? Depression and a feeling of failure is probably the most common problem with which we struggle, even "good" Christians. If you read the Psalms you will see how David battled with it--and you will also see how he overcame it and was filled with joy. Of course God will heal you. Of course God loves you (immensely). God has promised to free us from fear and has promised to give us power, love, and a sound mind. You do need to find out what is the root of your depression however. If it is sin in your life, then you need to do whatever is necessary to make your life right with God. There are other causes of depression too. Do you have a mature Christian you can talk to in which you can confide?
I will pray for you, and I encourage you to set aside time every day to read your Bible and talk talk talk to God. He listens and waits for us to come.
ShetlandRose
I will pray for you, and I encourage you to set aside time every day to read your Bible and talk talk talk to God. He listens and waits for us to come.
ShetlandRose
Upvote
0
I am sure that God can heal people of depression and cutting, because He is God and can do anything. With God, there is always hope. As far as Christian and depressed being mutually exclusive; that's garbage. People in the Bible were depressed, even to the point of wanting to be dead. An example would be Elijah; and I hardly think that anyone would accuse him of not being a man of God. You can be a good Christian and get depressed. It's allowed.
Upvote
0
Dear Debbi:
I know God can heal depression because he did it in me; however, He didn't do it alone. Search for a church near you that has a recovery ministry and get into a support group that can help you deal with the issues you are facing. God does not expect us to walk through these things alone.
Kirk
I know God can heal depression because he did it in me; however, He didn't do it alone. Search for a church near you that has a recovery ministry and get into a support group that can help you deal with the issues you are facing. God does not expect us to walk through these things alone.
Kirk
Upvote
0
JillLars
It's a Boy! Jace David- Due 1/20/07
Clinical depression is a medical illness, cutting is often the result of this illness (along with manic-depression and other mental illnesses). God can heal it, but we need to remember that he provides us with medical outlets as well, and we should take advantage of these. If you break your leg, you don't just sit around and pray for it to heal, you go to the dr. You should do the same with depression as it is an illness just like any other. I will pray that you seek medical attention to release you from this depression and si.
Upvote
0
Stanfi
Senior Veteran
Debi,
I know from your posts that you are having a rough time, and I am praying for you. All I can tell you is what I believe from my own experience. Yes, I think God can heal depression. However, I think it takes some work on our part. I think we have means of medical help and couseling and we need to use them.
I think from a spiritual standpoint, we have to get as close to God as we can. We have to read, study and pray daily, and stay at the center of God's will.
I think emotionally, we have to have discipline and avoid people and places that upset us, and aggravate our depression.
I think physically, we need to get plenty of rest, excercise regulary, and eat a balanced diet.
Also I have found that by facing our problems head on and not running from them helps. For example if we are angry at someone, go and talk to them and resolve the difference between us.
No, I wouldn't say I am "cured" of depression, but with God's help I do better each and every day.
I know from your posts that you are having a rough time, and I am praying for you. All I can tell you is what I believe from my own experience. Yes, I think God can heal depression. However, I think it takes some work on our part. I think we have means of medical help and couseling and we need to use them.
I think from a spiritual standpoint, we have to get as close to God as we can. We have to read, study and pray daily, and stay at the center of God's will.
I think emotionally, we have to have discipline and avoid people and places that upset us, and aggravate our depression.
I think physically, we need to get plenty of rest, excercise regulary, and eat a balanced diet.
Also I have found that by facing our problems head on and not running from them helps. For example if we are angry at someone, go and talk to them and resolve the difference between us.
No, I wouldn't say I am "cured" of depression, but with God's help I do better each and every day.
Upvote
0
romans 8:38
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Upvote
0
