Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Forums
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
Leaderboards
Games
Our Blog
Blogs
New entries
New comments
Blog list
Search blogs
Credits
Transactions
Shop
Blessings: ✟0.00
Tickets
Open new ticket
Watched
Donate
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
More options
Toggle width
Share this page
Share this page
Share
Reddit
Pinterest
Tumblr
WhatsApp
Email
Share
Link
Menu
Install the app
Install
Forums
Outreach
Outreach
Prayer Requests by Non-Christians
Prayer for my depression and unbelief
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Presbyterian Continuist" data-source="post: 72293804" data-attributes="member: 105812"><p>If you have sought medical help for your depression, and received a diagnosis, and have been put on anti-depressants and they are helping, then the cause is medical rather than spiritual. Medical (or clinical) depression can result from prolonged stress, traumatic event, extreme disappointment or disillusionment, physical or spiritual abuse, bullying, or anything that has caused prolonged distress and put you in a position where you cannot see any hope of escape from your situation. This can cause a chemical imbalance in your brain, resulting in depression. There is nothing wrong with going to the doctor or a psychiatrist for treatment. Cognitive Therapy is also helpful to help you develop skills to use thinking methods to adjust your thinking about yourself to advance toward a healthy mental attitude.</p><p></p><p>If these things don't help at all, then it may be something spiritual, where Neil Anderson's book "Finding Hope Again", which deals with depression from a Christian counsellor's perspective, may help you decide whether it is more appropriate for you to get spiritual help.</p><p></p><p>The one thing I want to warn you against is to listen to some well-meaning but unqualified zealot telling you that you have a demon, and then try and cast a demon out of you. That, in my opinion, would do more harm than good. Reject anything like that out of hand without hesitation. Say, "Thanks, but no thanks".</p><p></p><p>It is better to find a Christian doctor who knows about the medical and spiritual side of depression. There you will get a better diagnosis and more effective treatment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Presbyterian Continuist, post: 72293804, member: 105812"] If you have sought medical help for your depression, and received a diagnosis, and have been put on anti-depressants and they are helping, then the cause is medical rather than spiritual. Medical (or clinical) depression can result from prolonged stress, traumatic event, extreme disappointment or disillusionment, physical or spiritual abuse, bullying, or anything that has caused prolonged distress and put you in a position where you cannot see any hope of escape from your situation. This can cause a chemical imbalance in your brain, resulting in depression. There is nothing wrong with going to the doctor or a psychiatrist for treatment. Cognitive Therapy is also helpful to help you develop skills to use thinking methods to adjust your thinking about yourself to advance toward a healthy mental attitude. If these things don't help at all, then it may be something spiritual, where Neil Anderson's book "Finding Hope Again", which deals with depression from a Christian counsellor's perspective, may help you decide whether it is more appropriate for you to get spiritual help. The one thing I want to warn you against is to listen to some well-meaning but unqualified zealot telling you that you have a demon, and then try and cast a demon out of you. That, in my opinion, would do more harm than good. Reject anything like that out of hand without hesitation. Say, "Thanks, but no thanks". It is better to find a Christian doctor who knows about the medical and spiritual side of depression. There you will get a better diagnosis and more effective treatment. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Outreach
Outreach
Prayer Requests by Non-Christians
Prayer for my depression and unbelief
Top
Bottom