How do we deal with mentail illness
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We acknowledge that brain chemistry affects mental health. Meds help.
Food Allergies. Many books are written on this.
Depression cured at last by Dr. Sherry Rogers, Prestige Publishing
Brain Allergies: the PsychoNutrient Connection and New Hope for Physical and Emotional Illnesses, by Dr. William Philpott, Keats Publishing
Food Allergies. Many books are written on this.
Depression cured at last by Dr. Sherry Rogers, Prestige Publishing
Brain Allergies: the PsychoNutrient Connection and New Hope for Physical and Emotional Illnesses, by Dr. William Philpott, Keats Publishing
don't you all realize that 'satan' strikes 'brain/body chemistry' first and foremost, causing
over-whelming, often debilitating consequences,=
and then blames it on 'natural occurrences' and other bodily dis-functions
that 'just happen to come along???
we are what we eat/drink, and we will suffer for our addictions, always !!!
over-whelming, often debilitating consequences,=
and then blames it on 'natural occurrences' and other bodily dis-functions
that 'just happen to come along???
we are what we eat/drink, and we will suffer for our addictions, always !!!
You don’t say what you are suffering from. Vivid dreams can easily be controlled by taking Trazadone at night. It is a tricyclic antidepressant that doesn’t work for depression, but it is a good sleep med. I‘ve had vivid dreams and nightmares since I was 3 years old. I remember them all. So, about 20 years ago, when I could not sleep because pain, and doctor put me on these, and I have been happy since.
Have you seen a doctor or psychiatrist? While God can and does heal mental illness, my experience working with the mentally ill, is that it is a slow process for most. I have many Christians in my bipolar group I run, but not one has been able to get off meds. They have tried, and gone psychotics, which is something no one wants to deal with!
So, they have learned a lot of techniques to control their disorder, regular sleep, exercise, eating well, therapy, meditation, and of course meds. They are very self aware, being older and having been through a lot.
A good psychiatrist can help you a lot, to become stable. The goal really is stability and finding joy in living. For me, the goal of my group, is helping them in their walk with Christ, for those who are saved, and friendship evangelism for those who are not saved. But that is my ministry.
I am here for you, if you want to talk. I’ve also been through severe depression, and with the help of God, I have been depression free for over 15 years. Mine was brought on by pain, but however it started, a treatment plan and diagnosis is the first step.
Send me a friend request, and a pm, and I can share some other things, and you can certainly tell me what you are going through.
Have you seen a doctor or psychiatrist? While God can and does heal mental illness, my experience working with the mentally ill, is that it is a slow process for most. I have many Christians in my bipolar group I run, but not one has been able to get off meds. They have tried, and gone psychotics, which is something no one wants to deal with!
So, they have learned a lot of techniques to control their disorder, regular sleep, exercise, eating well, therapy, meditation, and of course meds. They are very self aware, being older and having been through a lot.
A good psychiatrist can help you a lot, to become stable. The goal really is stability and finding joy in living. For me, the goal of my group, is helping them in their walk with Christ, for those who are saved, and friendship evangelism for those who are not saved. But that is my ministry.
I am here for you, if you want to talk. I’ve also been through severe depression, and with the help of God, I have been depression free for over 15 years. Mine was brought on by pain, but however it started, a treatment plan and diagnosis is the first step.
Send me a friend request, and a pm, and I can share some other things, and you can certainly tell me what you are going through.
the 'un-holy' powers of this world manifest themselves in 'many' ways;
seek 'Jesus and His Word, His Ways, Live it, Breathe it, and this will give you a fighting chance
against the 'powers of darkness' who rule in the fallen-world in which we are all now living'...
mental illness' is 'demonic illness', and only God can deal with these issues, IF He so chooses,..
seek 'Jesus and His Word, His Ways, Live it, Breathe it, and this will give you a fighting chance
against the 'powers of darkness' who rule in the fallen-world in which we are all now living'...
mental illness' is 'demonic illness', and only God can deal with these issues, IF He so chooses,..
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Psychotherapy, from my experience, is awesome. There was only one time where I found an amazing psychotherapist who was in the process of helping me prepare for E.M.D.R so I could handle it. She gave me the diagnosis of D.I.D, which I had a difficult time admitting to myself that I have. Have had it all my life, and while I don't have a paper diagnosis for these symptoms, I believe I may have Maladaptive Daydreaming, as well. This lady had to retire, but at least I got a proper diagnosis out of it. She had wonderful credentials -- more than one Masters Degree, if I remember correctly -- but she was an older lady and had been working with clients since before I was even born.
Seeing any therapist at this point in my life is very iffy for me. My discernment is telling me that God wants to heal this? What I'm not saying is that I think He wants everyone to follow this path and let Him heal it for them, but speaking for myself, I had an intense experience a few nights ago where I felt His presence enter into my room and flow through me. While I fasted, I felt it again. Me putting full trust in Him is going to be a process in spiritual growth.
While I also admit that I'm wholeheartedly against my taking psychiatric drugs, I know that I absolutely need some sort of natural substance that can take the edge off of the symptoms that I have. They're pretty bad. No details. In September, medical marijuana (should be?) made legal, or so I heard. This is in the state of Ohio. What I'm going to do is get a medical marijuana card and then try some edibles. After trying that, I will gauge how it makes me feel. During this time, I plan on trying higher potencies of C.B.D (cannabidiol) in my system to see if that is wholly sufficient so that maybe I don't need to rely on marijuana.
From my understanding, C.B.D is less iffy than taking edible marijuana, but ultimately, I want whatever substance will take the edge off of my symptoms. In no way am I going to do this for the sake of developing an addiction. The best I can do, I guess, is follow this process and let God do whatever He needs to do. ♥
Seeing any therapist at this point in my life is very iffy for me. My discernment is telling me that God wants to heal this? What I'm not saying is that I think He wants everyone to follow this path and let Him heal it for them, but speaking for myself, I had an intense experience a few nights ago where I felt His presence enter into my room and flow through me. While I fasted, I felt it again. Me putting full trust in Him is going to be a process in spiritual growth.
While I also admit that I'm wholeheartedly against my taking psychiatric drugs, I know that I absolutely need some sort of natural substance that can take the edge off of the symptoms that I have. They're pretty bad. No details. In September, medical marijuana (should be?) made legal, or so I heard. This is in the state of Ohio. What I'm going to do is get a medical marijuana card and then try some edibles. After trying that, I will gauge how it makes me feel. During this time, I plan on trying higher potencies of C.B.D (cannabidiol) in my system to see if that is wholly sufficient so that maybe I don't need to rely on marijuana.
From my understanding, C.B.D is less iffy than taking edible marijuana, but ultimately, I want whatever substance will take the edge off of my symptoms. In no way am I going to do this for the sake of developing an addiction. The best I can do, I guess, is follow this process and let God do whatever He needs to do. ♥
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By the way, I'm not advertising anything. These are all personal experiences and I'm not making recommendations to people. I'm not a doctor. Also, I don't get paid to advertise online, so that's not what I'm doing. Only wanted to talk freely among other Christians on a Christian forum ... and I'm hoping that that's OK?? 
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By the way, I'm not advertising anything. These are all personal experiences and I'm not making recommendations to people. I'm not a doctor. Also, I don't get paid to advertise online, so that's not what I'm doing. Only wanted to talk freely among other Christians on a Christian forum ... and I'm hoping that that's OK??
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Well, someone's trying to get me banned right now as well! So, no, I can't help you, and I might be banned over a simple misunderstanding, myself. It figures.
Sorry, but I don't feel like I did anything wrong. Nice to meet you. I'm new here and I have been -- yes, I read the rules, no, I'm not unfamiliar with them and I don't feel like I broke any -- but it's likely I won't be here long. (sigh)
Sorry, but I don't feel like I did anything wrong. Nice to meet you. I'm new here and I have been -- yes, I read the rules, no, I'm not unfamiliar with them and I don't feel like I broke any
-- but it's likely I won't be here long. (sigh)
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Are we supposed to report spam? Is it frowned upon if we see it and we don't? I'm hesitant to do it because I had it done to me and I know I wasn't advertising anything, despite the fact that it was perceived that way. What's stopping people from doing it to me if I'm willing to do it to someone else?
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Try to relax a bit,and yes you can report spam or anything that doesn't belong here that goes against the rules of this site,such as solicitors(people asking for money),trolls(people causing trouble willfully or promoting their own sites or businesses outright) or especially anything that someone does that you find "harassive" such as private messages youyouwithout receive without talking to someone before hand,flat out insults directed toward you or others,or persistent "badgering" like if you are having a discussion thread and someone tries to "target" you hounding you while you try to discuss though there is an "ignore" feature that allows you to no longer see certain people's "posts" so that you don't get so "bothered".
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Also it is not "frowned upon" to report people that are being harassive or very questionable,just keep in mind having a "valid reason" it can't be anything as simple as someone "not agreeing with you" also I'm sure the mods here would appreciate that you only report one person "once" so that the mods can find your report "fast".
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I'm afraid of making a group of people dislike me enough to have them subtly attack me and then not get caught. That has happened to me before. I'm fairly wary of stepping on peoples' toes because I realize that most people seem to be more vengeful than I can even wrap my mind around. No, it's not paranoia; I've had people literally treat me like this, online and offline. I make enemies super easily and I almost never make friends. The ones I do make, I never keep. I'm very wary, in general.
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BTW, I do love cats. It doesn't apply to this thread, but I adore cats. Miss two cats that were once a part of my life, but ultimately belong to someone else, and I had to part ways. It happens. The love I felt from those cats─ I try not to think about it because I can have crying fits that last for hours. Miss them so much it hurts. Will have my own cats one day. ♥
It doesn't apply to this thread, but I adore cats. Miss two cats that were once a part of my life, but ultimately belong to someone else, and I had to part ways. It happens. The love I felt from those cats─ I try not to think about it because I can have crying fits that last for hours. Miss them so much it hurts. Will have my own cats one day. ♥
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BTW, I do love cats. It doesn't apply to this thread, but I adore cats. Miss two cats that were once a part of my life, but ultimately belong to someone else, and I had to part ways. It happens. The love I felt from those cats─ I try not to think about it because I can have crying fits that last for hours. Miss them so much it hurts. Will have my own cats one day. ♥
It doesn't apply to this thread, but I adore cats. Miss two cats that were once a part of my life, but ultimately belong to someone else, and I had to part ways. It happens. The love I felt from those cats─ I try not to think about it because I can have crying fits that last for hours. Miss them so much it hurts. Will have my own cats one day. ♥
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Cats are also excellent for mental illness. They are wonderful companions and their purrs are scientifically proven to aid in the healing of bones.
There is this beautiful stray, female cat that I feed on a near day-to-day basis. She has gorgeous green eyes. It's a pleasure to see the look on her face when I open the door to bring out her food. She had some babies a few months ago. Comes to eat when she needs a refill.
One day, I'll have my own cats. I keep telling myself that. One day, I will. My lovely fur-babies that I'd do almost anything for. ♥
There is this beautiful stray, female cat that I feed on a near day-to-day basis. She has gorgeous green eyes. It's a pleasure to see the look on her face when I open the door to bring out her food. She had some babies a few months ago. Comes to eat when she needs a refill.
One day, I'll have my own cats. I keep telling myself that. One day, I will. My lovely fur-babies that I'd do almost anything for. ♥