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My Friend is Getting Help for His depression

Laurel Crowned

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My friend has been having suicidal thoughts and major depression for sometime. I could not help my friend and he wanted nothing to do with hearing about God. As hard as it was, I needed to break off ties with this friend. I KNEW it was God leading me to do it. I was getting in HIS way and he was nudging me out of it.

After a couple of weeks not communicating, I had to email my friend to share some news. He replied in a brief email that his medication had been upped and that he was going to see a therapist! Three weeks ago I was afraid he was going to kill himself... this weekend I have hope. When he addresses the depression so that he is no longer suicidal, he just might be willing to see Jesus for who he really is!!! Praise God for WHATEVER it is that made my friend go get help instead of focusing on his increasing suicidal thoughts! :bow:
 

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Laurel Crowned said:
My friend has been having suicidal thoughts and major depression for sometime. I could not help my friend and he wanted nothing to do with hearing about God. As hard as it was, I needed to break off ties with this friend. I KNEW it was God leading me to do it. I was getting in HIS way and he was nudging me out of it.

After a couple of weeks not communicating, I had to email my friend to share some news. He replied in a brief email that his medication had been upped and that he was going to see a therapist! Three weeks ago I was afraid he was going to kill himself... this weekend I have hope. When he addresses the depression so that he is no longer suicidal, he just might be willing to see Jesus for who he really is!!! Praise God for WHATEVER it is that made my friend go get help instead of focusing on his increasing suicidal thoughts! :bow:
dear Laurel,
this was touching for me,as I lost my 22 yr old nephew to suicide -just last year. Praise the precious name of Jesus that he is getting help,I pray for his strength to get through this!
Yes,that the good Lord is helping him through his dark times. Your a great friend to him,don't give up hope,there He is in the midst of it all!!!
thank yu Lord,that he is getting help. You are so good!!!
 
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HI there i also battled depression through hardships Satan attacks us we should never stop praising HIS holy name. I got through it without medication though. >Dear Heavenly Father I pray you touch this anonymous friend of the user laurel crowned Give Him the strength to expell the strongholds in his life. Convict in him the determination to rebuke any curses and cast them away by the blood of Jesus they have no control over him In your Son's Holy name Jesus ..AMEN
God Bless you and yours All for Jesus.....
 
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