I am an enemy of depression. I'd like to find a way to help every person who battles depression find the victory over it.
The debate continues: Does depression cause negative thinking, or does negative thinking cause depression?
One of the worst things about depression is how it isolates a person from others. And, it is a vicious circle.. the more isolated you get, the more depressed you get, and then the more isolated you get, the more depressed you get.
I'm an advocate for meds for depression. Much depression is the result of a chemical imbalance in the body and brain. There is nothing about taking meds for depression which can be construed as lacking faith in God, unless you also want to put eating in the same lack of faith, for meeting the needs of hunger! I guess I could say it better this way: taking meds for depression is no more evidence of lack of faith in God than eating to live can be thought of as evidence of lack of faith!
There are several methods which help, besides medication. Exercise is an excellent way to improve our attitude. So, is adding more light wherever we work or rest or play. Artificial full spectrum light is very helpful.
Getting our minds actively focused upon positive, challenging and creative things is also therapeutic. It can be difficult staying with projects, because of depression, BUT, keep pushing.. go a little longer each time. Don't give up. Don't judge yourself. You are fighting a battle of an imbalance in your mind and body.. so, FIGHT!
And, pray. Ask God to give you peace. Tell Him in detail about what is troubling you. And, give it over to Him.
Find something to laugh about. BELIEVE.. believe that God has better plans for you. He does.
Whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent and worthy of praise, think on these things. Philippians 4.8
Back to that question: does negative thinking cause depression or does depression cause negative thoughts? It isn't easy, but the truth is, depression doesn't leave you. You leave depression! How? A combination: medication (legal, prescribed, used according to a doctor's directions), exercise, focus on the positive, focus on others, make small victories, find reasons to laugh, and most important: PRAY.
Believe in God because He believes in you. Whatever you do won't cause God to love you more or less. For, God loves you with an everlasting, unchanging love, no matter what.
If you keep thinking about yourself, you will stay depressed. Break out of that mental prison, one brick at a time.
Dan Jenkins is an ordained minister, Entrepreneur, Internet businessman and author. One of his websites is DanJenkins.com.
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