Prayer thread for those who are suicidal, depressed or any mental health issues (2)

gewineda said:

Please, I thank you for praying for me. Suicidal thoughts have hit hard today. I am fortunate that God prepared me for this day - having a good time with my daughter, having my son over to help cut wood - it makes it harder to consider ending it all.

I'm developing a master list of what I have to do for my clients; and a panic list for those things that have to be done NOW or which are so scary to me that I have not had the courage to approach them. I've never completed that...when I did it before was with a law partner who was always on top of all of that. I have to change many of my ways, and that is so hard.

So I have to use my kids to help me push back the ugliness, guilt, shame, depression, anxiety, and my desire to simply panic into the streets calling myself names.

mkmaa; I am like you. I say talk to someone. But finding an appropriate, professional someone is very hard and so easy to delay, delay, delay. I have to stop delaying. Please, you do, too.

I pray for all of you on this board. Thank you for your prayers for me.

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I just prayed for you in Jesus' Name. Please read Romans 12:1-3 & 1st Thessalonians 5:24. Amen.

caresforthebirds said:

Things keep getting worse not better. About to hit rock bottom.

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I just prayed for you in Jesus' Name. Please read Romans 12:1-3 & 1st Thessalonians 5:24. Amen.

Praying for you in Jesus name
sing along with me, this helps me when I feel low

Praying for the comfort and the presence of the Lord to all who are depressed and feel far from God,
I pray for you...gewineda and caresforthebirds...

Praying

I struggle with anxiety, panic and depression. Started 11 months ago after i made some life changes. Quit chewing tobacco and quit something i am ashamed to say. I did it to be a better father and to restore my relationship with God.

it has been an awful 11 months. I will get better for a couple weeks then revert back into despair that was worse then before. Just keeps repeating.

ive felt bad since saturday with a couple new symptoms that i never had. Dizziness, off balance, drymouth weak legs. I thoufht i might be dehydrated cause i felt awful at woek this morning. I went to a urgent care clinic, they said i had low blood sugar maybe diabetes and needes to be tested. So i went to my primary an hour later and had my glucose, thyroid and cholesterol tested because my blood pressure keeps going up and dropping. They dont know what is wrong with me.

i am the sole income for my family. I keep having thoughts attacking me to leave my family so they can move on and be takem care of. I. So ashames of what ive become. I used to be strong and tough as nails.

pray for me. I dont know what elae i can do. I pray for healing but its one ofthose timea i feel like God is not listening.

Phillipians 4:8 "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
Lord I pray for all who have ever suffered from depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Lord, you are bigger than our circumstances. So help us to first recognize depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts as an attack from the enemy. Heavenly father, I thank you that the devil has no power over us! I thank you Lord that your power is greater than a bad diagnosis, or a medication that will only provide a temporary fix. Lord you are the ultimate healer without side effects. I thank you for your healing power over us both internally and externally. In Jesus name, I declare that tears are replaced with laughter, pain and mourning is replace with joy and peace, and fear is replaced with courage. I thank you for healing all across the globe. Thank you Heavenly father for your grace and for your mercy!! In Jesus name Amen.
Guys remember what God's word says in 1 Peter 5:8 "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour." Don't fall for the devil's tricks! The bible says that he came to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10). My personal struggle was social anxiety. It was so bad that I morphed into a people-pleaser over the years, and lived my life as a prisoner to the thoughts of others. I never ever had peace because I always pretended to be something I'm not to please people. Even worse, I was horrible at it because it wasn't real. It wasn't who God created me to be. I became painfully shy and withdrawn to keep myself from getting hurt...but it didn't work. I was incredibly depressed. I didn't want to be here anymore and I attempted to kill myself a few times but that didnt work either. If I can get you guys to understand just how low I felt. It was horrible. But you have to understand that this is how the enemy works. He tries to fill our heads with all of these lies to keep us from all the blessings that God has for us. You think he doesn't know the amazing plan God has for each of our lives????! Of course he knows!!!!! And he's pulling out his best tricks to keep us from the awesome plan God has for us! I encourage all of you to keep meditating on God's word, whether you've struggled with depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, or something else. Because the reality of it is, we've all struggled with something. But by the grace of God, we can pull through and come out a conquerer! Jeremiah 29:11- For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord , plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." A pastor once told me, in order to get out of feeling depressed, I must first take the focus off myself. Initially this was hard for me to hear. I immediately got offended and was like, "but you don't know how I feel or what I've been through." But then she began to explain, God has given us more power than we give him credit for. Through him, we have power over anything, especially our feelings. We have power over the way we choose to feel about any given circumstance. You have to wake up everyday and be like " I refuse to allow the devil to steal my joy! I won't allow it." Even if you feel the complete opposite. Trust me when I say this, God honors faith! Start declaring in faith and thanking God that you are already healed from whatever you have been struggling with. As I started to do this more, I began to feel myself breaking out of this bondage that I had been in for so long. I made a decision to take the focus off of myself and to place my focus in my purpose. As Christians, God has called us to use our amazing gifts and talents that he has given us to serve and bless others. Our ultimate goal is to grow and advance God's kingdom, and bring as many souls as we can with us to Heaven to spend eternity with him. Please don't think that I'm belittling anyone's struggle. I know we all have struggles and for some, you may not have any person around you that understands what you're going through, but remember that God is bigger than your circumstance. And he will pull you through it. You just have to trust him and keep moving forward. In the mean time, ask yourself, what has God put on my heart to do for his kingdom? What gift has God given you to use for his glory?? Are you creative? Maybe you can sing? Dance? Encourage others? Maybe you're good with kids? Anything at all. Nobody should say "I don't have any gifts" because God has given us all something. If you don't know what it is yet, ask him to show you. And most importantly, ask him to show you how he wants you to use it. I guarantee you, if you keep your purpose in the forefront of your mind, God will use you for amazing things, and you won't get distracted by the lies of the enemy. I encourage you guys to go out and find somebody to bless today. Whether you choose to given a homeless person some food, or you pay for someone's groceries, give somebody a compliment, even returning your shopping cart to where it's supposed to be instead of just leaving it far off in the parking lot for an employee to go get lol...nothing is too small. Trust me, God will honor it. Have a great day you guys. God Bless

Praying

Praying for you, may the Lord reveal himself to you

Lord Jesus, giving these dear ones into your hands. Trusting you to keep them safe. In Jesus' name, amen.

andrewl33 said:

pray for me. I dont know what elae i can do. I pray for healing but its one ofthose timea i feel like God is not listening.

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I pray for you Andrew, that you sort out your health with the doctor and look into what may be lacking in your diet.
I thank God because you care so much for your family, and I pray for spiritual strength for you, and that you can totally trust the Lord Jesus for your salvation as you pray and read your Bible.
My favourite psalm is 86 and I have learnt these verses from memory and pray them every time I need to, which is a lot...
I hope you can use them too

Psalm 86 verse 11
Teach me your ways, O Lord,
that I may live according to your truth!
Grant me purity of heart,
so that I may honor you.

I would suppose this would be the right thread for this, but just to clarify, I am not suicidal...

"Sleep deprivation is the condition of not having enough sleep; it can be either chronic or acute. A chronic sleep-restricted state can cause fatigue, daytime sleepiness, clumsiness and weight loss or weight gain.[1]It adversely affects the brain and cognitive function."

This never happened when I was married..I been alone for 4 months now. I could usually easily get 5 - 6 hours sleep each night, sometimes more. it has literally become a health issue for me..and i am NOT going to go to a doctor and try and get sleeping pills, and it would be very difficult to get to one anyways...would not trust pills...even herbal stuff like valerian, skullcap, and relaxing tea stopped working...and i just do not want to take pills like that.

...I just read on another medical site this :
"When you’re deprived of sleep, your brain can’t function properly, affecting your cognitive abilities and emotional state. If it continues long enough, it can lower your body’s defenses, putting you at risk of developing chronic illness. The more obvious signs of sleep deprivation are excessive sleepiness, yawning, and irritability. Chronic sleep deprivation can interfere with balance, coordination, and decision-making abilities. You’re at risk falling asleep during the day, even if you fight it. Stimulants like caffeine are not able to override your body’s profound need for sleep.
According to Harvard Medical School, studies show that sleeping less than five hours a night increases the risk of death from all causes by about 15 percent. Sleep deprivation is dangerous to your mental and physical health and can dramatically lower your quality of life.
It can negatively impact both short-term and long-term memory. It gets in the way of your decision-making process and stifles creativity. Your emotions are also affected, making you more likely to have a short temper and mood swings. Overall cognitive function is impaired.
If sleep deprivation continues long enough, you’re at increased risk of hallucinations
Other risks include impulsive behavior, depression, paranoia, and suicidal thoughts.
A side effect of sleep deprivation is micro sleep. That’s when you’re asleep for only a few seconds or a few minutes, but you don’t realize it."


I don't get suicidal thoughts though a couple months ago wanted God to take me..no physical impulsive behavior but I express myself in writing which at times probably has been that :(
What to do with something like this? I know that micro sleep well, but its not while I'm up and about..its nights where I toss and turn and look at the clock constantly, then have a dream and think oh I got some sleep but the clock says only 5 minutes has passed!
hallucinations not really,,, very few and I know what they are..mostly spots or a bright penlight, one black butterfly that wasn't there..very rare though...not really short temper, except when dog pooed & peed on floor 3 nights in a row!..depression, yes, that comes and goes...

Anyways, that's what I been going through..I knew sleep deprivation was part of the issue along with cabin fever, but didn't look into details till just now, and yes, it is an issue. At least last night and this morning I did get sleep, maybe 6 hours total but broken up over a 13 hour period.

Last month I had to go into the ER twice for severe lower back pain and was diagnosed with 3 deteriorating disks and a pinched sciatic nerve. this contributed to sleep deprivation that whole month. My back has been better past couple weeks but still having sleep deprivation..sometimes am up for 48 hours, back in August I didn't sleep for about 60 hours strait. Even on good night I may get only 2 - 4 hours sleep, rarely have I gotten more the past 2 - 3 months. Most of what I have read medically says a person should get at least 5 hours every night

Also am stranded with no transportation and only get a ride once per week by a neighbor, so have the isolation and cabin fever issues as well, unable to get to a church, and just difficult to get to do much at all,..which all leads to major bouts of depression, as well as the mental issues caused by sleep deprivation..usually thoughts racing, thoughts of my past marriage, or occasional paranoia..that usually leads to more sleep deprivation which causes the other again like a big loop that goes round and round with no end...

I am praying for everyone who is mentally ill. I have schizoaffective disorder and medicine only does so much. Life can be very hard but I rely on God and my family. Please pray for me

NarniaForever said:

I am praying for everyone who is mentally ill. I have schizoaffective disorder and medicine only does so much. Life can be very hard but I rely on God and my family. Please pray for me

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Will pray...I have a similar diagnoses but more on the bipolar side of it..it comes and goes and a lot has to do with diet and sleep, and whether not I stay busy with productive and creative things. Doing much better than when i posted 2 days ago!
Worked 11+ hours today so am off to bed.

Lord Jesus, Praying for these dear ones. Preserve and keep them in the palm of your hand. I pray also for those who are not on this forum but suffer in many ways. You hear their heart cries. Abba, entrusting them all into your loving care. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Our Father, which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth,
As it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive them that trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
The power, and the glory,
For ever and ever.
Amen.

Lord Jesus, may You heal those who have depression and mental problems, thank you Lord Jesus, amen.

Our Father, which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth,
As it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive them that trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
The power, and the glory,
For ever and ever.
Amen.

I'll show you a place with no sorrow or pain.....where the streets have no name.-u2

NarniaForever said:

I am praying for everyone who is mentally ill. I have schizoaffective disorder and medicine only does so much. Life can be very hard but I rely on God and my family. Please pray for me

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Starcrystal said:

Will pray...I have a similar diagnoses but more on the bipolar side of it..it comes and goes and a lot has to do with diet and sleep, and whether not I stay busy with productive and creative things. Doing much better than when i posted 2 days ago!
Worked 11+ hours today so am off to bed.

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vcs said:

Lord Jesus, Praying for these dear ones. Preserve and keep them in the palm of your hand. I pray also for those who are not on this forum but suffer in many ways. You hear their heart cries. Abba, entrusting them all into your loving care. In Jesus' name. Amen.

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Dear Father, joining in prayer for all the above, please send us your peace and fill our hearts with your love, in Jesus name