Hi all!
Can someone tell me where the SDA stands on using psychiatric medications and therapy? Is the SDA part of the "if you prayed more, you wouldn't be depressed/anxious" and "if you have ADHD you're just letting the devil influence you too much" groups?
Yes, I take medication for depression/anxiety and ADHD. I also see a therapist. Because of all this, I am functional, able to enjoy life and be fairly useful. W/o meds, I start thinking about how I can kill myself to end the darkness. I know faith/prayer/bible study can be helpful and it is, but it's not going to magically cure the chemical imbalances and messed up wiring in my brain. I was born with the ADHD, it's hereditary, I can look back 2-3 generations and look forward 2 generations and see it still. The other problems are from living through some seriously traumatic events, and my brain ran out of the chemicals needed to keep me on an even keel.
Thanks
Can someone tell me where the SDA stands on using psychiatric medications and therapy? Is the SDA part of the "if you prayed more, you wouldn't be depressed/anxious" and "if you have ADHD you're just letting the devil influence you too much" groups?
Yes, I take medication for depression/anxiety and ADHD. I also see a therapist. Because of all this, I am functional, able to enjoy life and be fairly useful. W/o meds, I start thinking about how I can kill myself to end the darkness. I know faith/prayer/bible study can be helpful and it is, but it's not going to magically cure the chemical imbalances and messed up wiring in my brain. I was born with the ADHD, it's hereditary, I can look back 2-3 generations and look forward 2 generations and see it still. The other problems are from living through some seriously traumatic events, and my brain ran out of the chemicals needed to keep me on an even keel.
Thanks