Struggling With Depression

I used to have depression and on several occasions sought help.

I’ve heard that depression can be caused by chemical imbalance. However, I think it more likely, and I am not a doctor, that the depression is caused by something going on in your life. Ask the Lord to guide you. I suspect the Lord can show you a way to beat it, without using medication.

i am praying that all who suffer from depression receive the help you need whether it is physically, psychologically or spiritually based. depression is a terrible place to be.

Thanks everyone for your prayers and encouragement! I'm on some new medication that seems to be working - it's been a couple of weeks now and I feel like my old self - enthusiastic about life again. Life doesn't feel hopeless and dark anymore. It felt like agony. I'm in a much better place now and doing some different things - a lot of prayer and meditation, different social circles, etc. Drawing closer to the Lord - working on keeping an eternal perspective on life in general.

Thank you for your prayers!

Yes very severely! I'm also medicated for it which the medication I take really makes me numb to all emotions so I tried stopping the Medication and was great for about a week until it all came back. I'll definetly pray for you ! I know the struggle

I'm on some new medication and have been feeling very good - like my old self again for the past 3 weeks. I'm enthusiastic about life and the hopelessness and helplessness is gone. I have so much empathy for anyone going through depression - it's so horrible. I'm sure it causes divorces, fractured families, etc. due to how it impacts relationships. One becomes irritable and withdrawn and others react to it.

I'm just praying, meditating, and taking life one day at a time. So far I feel great again.

Everyone who struggles with depression keep your heads up - it will pass. If you think you might need medical attention please seek it by all means. There is nothing wrong with taking antidepressants. Why did God provide for such medication if there weren't those of us who truly need it? Life is too short to suffer from physiological depression! The right medication will change your life.

Happy to see you feeling better. God bless you and don't lose your hope. Set yourself some easy short term goals. You might look into CT, it's a none drug therapy that teaches ya to recognize inappropriate reactions/emotions. It works for a variety of conditions- depression, social anxiety, paranoia. I'm not saying it would work for someone who thinks they are Marie Anoitnette (sp?) but sometimes the lady in the store looks at you just because you are in her line of sight, not because she's out to get you. Sometimes in retrospect our mountains are molehills so Ct kinds teaches one to slow down before leaping to that conclusion. (used to be one of my favorite sports) Learn to laugh at yourself- it helped save my sanity. I think that's part of why God gave us a sense of humor.

Honey,
I am there with you. I have struggled with severe depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder since I was a child. I only realized it wasn't normal as a young adult, and I only began taking medication about 5 or 6 years ago. The medication worked but I was forced off of it many times because of insurance issues. Right now I find many things very difficult that shouldn't be. It takes immense effort to drag myself out of bed, to make myself eat or stop eating, to make myself stay awake when I know I shouldn't sleep, to believe that there is hope of healing, to make myself go to church, meet my friends, or go on a walk. It takes so much effort that I often feel guilty for it taking so much effort. It really is like sprinting up a steep hill all day long.

Hey Jordache -

I'll being praying for you. Cute pic! Depression is awful. Dark heavy depression is overwhelming sometimes but I'm learning to walk through those days with the Lord. Sometimes his peace is THE only thing that sustains me. I think that hormones play a big part. Going to bed early - tomorrow is a new day!

Thanks for sharing and for being so open/transparent. It helps me relate and comforts me to know that I am not alone.

God bless -

Hormones, genetics, stress, medical condition... all play a part in mine.

My husband and son both struggle with depression. I will pray for you and for the doctor who you will be seeing.