I'm just curious about the people who have been diagnosed with clinical depression. Have any of them took the responsibility to monitor their own thoughts, which lead to their over-all patterns of thought, which eventually leads to their over-all behavior patterns? I only ask because again, chemical imbalances are only theories. There is literally no science that backs up the claim that depression is due to an imbalance and lack of serotonin. There's none. Other forms of study are being developed for the simple fact that they can't find actual proof for the theory of chemical imbalances being the cause of depression. And that's not really surprising. Because depression is a form of self condemnation, it only leads to one thing and depression achieves depression through a pattern of similar thoughts, like anything else, it achieves success through reinforcement. So implying there's a chemical imbalance, in serotonin, is essentially saying there is something within man that is taking his free will to think for himself and forcing him to feel only one way about things. Which is kind of an outlandish thing to claim.
I'm not advocating getting off meds, but I'm also not advocating people to ignore their personal responsibilities, especially as Christians or followers of His Word. As Christians or followers of His Word you have sound doctrine in your Bible, right in front of you, if you study and think about why the concepts within the Bible are put into emphasis you might be able to learn something. The entire Scripture is filled with psychological doctrine, not just warm and fuzzy concepts. It's filled with actual advice on how and what to focus on. What to do when it becomes too much, how to study properly, that there is nothing to truly worry about because everything is in fact meaningless...which sounds depressing, but only if your thoughts are focused on holding onto things of this world etc etc (The book of Ecclesiastes). But again, I wouldn't advocate getting off meds, or even refusing them, just don't let your understanding stop there and then promote to yourself a dependency on anything.
Psalm 131:2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul, (continue reading)
Job 6:24 Teach me, and I will be silent; make me understand how I have gone astray. (continue reading)
Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
Exodus 14:14 The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.
Isaiah 32:17 And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
None of this is "quick fix" material, but psychological advice on how to direct thought.
