Is anyone else struggling with mental health issues right now?

[Prycejosh1987]

I struggle with it from time to time, i hear voices. Medication works and so does prayer, it keeps it at bay. I also massage my brain because the voices i hear constantly curse me and give me a really bad headache.

 

[Kim82]

I struggle with it from time to time, i hear voices. Medication works and so does prayer, it keeps it at bay. I also massage my brain because the voices i hear constantly curse me and give me a really bad headache.

Whenever you hear the voices say, satan get behind me.

Depending on what the voice is saying, it is good to recite a particular scripture at such times as a reply to the voices. If you are alone say it verbally, but if in public you can mentally say the scripture. This will help to quiet the voices. Speak God's truth over it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

 

[Graceguy]

Its Easter Sunday....a day that, going back to my earliest days, has always been incredibly special...for different reasons at differnt times.

My wife suffers from schizophrenia....she doesn't hear voices or see things that aren't there, for her in manifests itself in delusional thoughts, thoughts that are impossible but very real to her. This morning it was invisible people coming into the house, and anger directed at me because I'm having an affair with one or more of them.

As with many mental health conditions, stress can be a trigger....and life is anything but easy right now. And I'm feeling worn out....like a casuality in the fight against coronavirus. Nobody complains that Amazon is probably going to have a record year, with its 10s of thousands of employees going in and out of their fulfillment centres 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. All those employees complaining that social distancing is impossible, and that the only PPE being used is by those who bring their own in....and they likely haven't even been trained to use it properly.

I'm blessed in many ways, we have 2 cars and I've decided that when my wife wakes from the nap she's taking...that she and our 6 year old are going for what will hopefully be a stress relieving drive. It goes against the advice of the authorities who are suggesting here, that all travel should be restricted that which is absolutely essential.

Any thoughts, prayers or advice...or simple fellowship would be appreciated.

Ya, go for the drive. Going for a drive is a simple easy way of spending time together as a family , and thats more important than whatever else is going on outside your world. She and your child are your world and you as priest of the family are responsible for your and their best interests. Maybe plan a stop at an ice cream parlor as a celebration of your family just being together.
I know from experience that mental illness is a terrible pressure on a family, but I also know that God is on your side and is looking to bless your honest efforts at strengthening your family. I’ve already prayed about your situation as one who knows what you’re going through , and know that God is able. Expect good things brother.

 

[MessageOfTheCross]

If the Believer Faith is not placed and maintained exclusively in Christ and His Finished Work at Calvary Cross where the victory was one, the help of the the Holy Spirit stops because grace is being frustrate. Christ has become of no benefit to that Believer. In other words, you get to take care of you.

 

[StrugglingTilMyReward]

Ya, go for the drive. Going for a drive is a simple easy way of spending time together as a family , and thats more important than whatever else is going on outside your world. She and your child are your world and you as priest of the family are responsible for your and their best interests. Maybe plan a stop at an ice cream parlor as a celebration of your family just being together.
I know from experience that mental illness is a terrible pressure on a family, but I also know that God is on your side and is looking to bless your honest efforts at strengthening your family. I’ve already prayed about your situation as one who knows what you’re going through , and know that God is able. Expect good things brother.

Thank you for the kind words...it has been a while and thankfully things are going well. I was given a leave of absence from work back in April and into early May because my wife did end up having a breakdown on Easter Monday and had to spend some time in hospital. Thankfully she was released after 8 days....her doctors said she wasn't fully recovered, but that her recovery would likely go better at home than in a hospital with all the Covid protocols.....and since then things have been much better.

We've settled into something of a routine....which is hard given my schedule rotating between day and night shifts. There's a church in town conducting outdoor worship, it's not our home church but that's fine....just hearing The Word spoken aloud and the music lifts my spirits.

Be well all.

 

[Lion222]

I miss my people n I wanna give em all a hug.
A lot less people connection in life these days.
That effects me.

 

[Lion222]

I struggle with it from time to time, i hear voices. Medication works and so does prayer, it keeps it at bay. I also massage my brain because the voices i hear constantly curse me and give me a really bad headache.

Worshiping God works.
Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God the Almighty
who was and who is and who is to come!
That and the name if you belong to Him.

Nasty Buggers can stand it.
They run away screaming.
They do that a lot.
Bunch of looser all they got is lies and darkness,
We got the Light of the world in us!

Renew your mind.
Commit to memory the word of God after they run and you have some peace.

 

[Lion222]

I struggle with it from time to time, i hear voices. Medication works and so does prayer, it keeps it at bay. I also massage my brain because the voices i hear constantly curse me and give me a really bad headache.

Their is a piece of Gods armor called the helmet of salvation.
Armor for your mind.
You want to be putting it on every day.

 

[UnoiAmarah]

I struggle with it from time to time, i hear voices.

Well, it sounds more like a case of John 5:25.

Medication works and so does prayer, it keeps it at bay.

If you are receiving medication then that means you also have access to professional assistance. Good, follow their directions and keep your appointments.

Of course you probably already know that it will very unlikely that they are going to acknowledge a belief in the LORD much less that the LORD can actually communicate with man since the the consider that the audible word requires a sound wave which would be necessary to transfer data from the one living being to another living being.

However, in their reasoning if the sound wave is generated by the vocal anatomy of man's flesh then in their understanding there is no source for the motion of the sound wave then there is no audible word and if there is no audible word then we must have had an auditory hallucination.

While sound might require the motion of air molecules to be heard, the word doesn't. They can click on the link if they can't perceive the difference between the audible and the auditory.

I also massage my brain because the voices i hear constantly curse me and give me a really bad headache.

It can be quite intense can't it?

While 'fear' is used in Job 4:14, I think 'terror' better describes the experience.

So how long have you been hearing voices of constant cursing, you might consider Duet 4:39.

 

[Runningman]

If the Believer Faith is not placed and maintained exclusively in Christ and His Finished Work at Calvary Cross where the victory was one, the help of the the Holy Spirit stops because grace is being frustrate. Christ has become of no benefit to that Believer. In other words, you get to take care of you.

Which scripture are you referring to?

 

[MessageOfTheCross]

Which scripture are you referring to?

Romans 8:2, Gal. 2: 20-21, Gal. 5:2

 

[Runningman]

Romans 8:2, Gal. 2: 20-21, Gal. 5:2

Oh ok I understand what you are saying now and I agree. When I first read what you wrote it sounded like you were saying we have to constantly be actively thinking about our belief in the message of the cross for salvation to remain in effect. And that the slightest distraction, whether it be making dinner, taking a nap, or a bathroom break would be enough to not be showing our true saving faith. I understand now.

 

[Graceguy]

Thank you for the kind words...it has been a while and thankfully things are going well. I was given a leave of absence from work back in April and into early May because my wife did end up having a breakdown on Easter Monday and had to spend some time in hospital. Thankfully she was released after 8 days....her doctors said she wasn't fully recovered, but that her recovery would likely go better at home than in a hospital with all the Covid protocols.....and since then things have been much better.

We've settled into something of a routine....which is hard given my schedule rotating between day and night shifts. There's a church in town conducting outdoor worship, it's not our home church but that's fine....just hearing The Word spoken aloud and the music lifts my spirits.

Be well all.

I think the outdoor services has got to be a good thing. Of course, each of us has to judge what we hear in events like that on what we’ve come to know about God’s word and will ; but it would serve as: a) an opportunity to be outdoors, and, b) an opportunity to hear God’s word brought by someone new , who may be blessed with an effective ministry.
I feel for you brother, and continue to pray for you and yours.

 

[Graceguy]

Well, it sounds more like a case of John 5:25.



If you are receiving medication then that means you also have access to professional assistance. Good, follow their directions and keep your appointments.

Of course you probably already know that it will very unlikely that they are going to acknowledge a belief in the LORD much less that the LORD can actually communicate with man since the the consider that the audible word requires a sound wave which would be necessary to transfer data from the one living being to another living being.

However, in their reasoning if the sound wave is generated by the vocal anatomy of man's flesh then in their understanding there is no source for the motion of the sound wave then there is no audible word and if there is no audible word then we must have had an auditory hallucination.

While sound might require the motion of air molecules to be heard, the word doesn't. They can click on the link if they can't perceive the difference between the audible and the auditory.

It can be quite intense can't it?

While 'fear' is used in Job 4:14, I think 'terror' better describes the experience.

So how long have you been hearing voices of constant cursing, you might consider Duet 4:39.

Dear UnoiAmarah: I sought clarification in the scripture reference you mentioned, ( Deut. 4:39) but couldn’t understand it. Clarify please, and thank you.

 

[Bingo]

"Inner consciousness may be described as one's 'inner life', and often correlates
to how one perceives and relates to the outer world. In these restless and unsettling
events, the mind may become ones own torment, by attempting to absorb to much.
The mind becomes the instrument that dictates an array of emotional feelings to the
inner self, with untold emotional thoughts, and may lead to a mental state of 'hearing things'
that have polluted ones common sense and soundness of the inner consciousness. It is wise
to focus on ones own peace and well being, and I have learned to strive to stay sound
and sensible in my own surroundings and circumstances, this being a full time endeavor.
Our consciousness will always remain puzzling and controversial. Awareness, being the state
or ability to perceive, hopefully what is in ones own best interest for stability of life, here in the now.
And, knowing of the Holy Spirit within, a plus.....Praise God."

 

[Graceguy]

WHAT is inappropriate about any part of this discussion?

 

[Bingo]

"Is this forum not for a variety of family issues, and we are here to share
our experiences, strengths and hopes."........

 

[Angela53510]

When someone is talking about their struggles with their wife, it is most appropriate in the family forum. Sometimes those struggles are about adultery, or finances, and sometimes they are about health.

I can't believe anyone would think that someone who wanted some encouragement about a very difficult marriage, because of a disease, is being inappropriate. Just because our spouses may not have Schizophrenia, doesn't mean they don't struggle with other mental health conditions.

My husband has Depression with psychosis. Same scale as schizophrenia. But he is fairly easy to treat, with 2 ADs. What I have been through in the past, when he would not take meds, would fill a book. Now, he is kind and gentle, and always helpful. I praise God he helped my husband get on meds. Unfortunately, he fell into the trap of thinking he wasn't a good Christian, because his brain wasn't working properly. Well, he has some terrible things that happened in his past, too. I'm grateful I stayed with him, but for years, it was a nightmare.

So, yes, some of us relate really well to what the OP was saying. And I am glad he posted here.

 

[Kim82]

Unfortunately, he fell into the trap of thinking he wasn't a good Christian, because his brain wasn't working properly. Well, he has some terrible things that happened in his past, too

Yes, this is so true. Sometimes we fail to recognise that we don't have total control over everything, so we are hard on ourselves instead of trusting in God that He will help us and work everything out in His time.

 

[SoulWeaver]

I struggle with it from time to time, i hear voices. Medication works and so does prayer, it keeps it at bay. I also massage my brain because the voices i hear constantly curse me and give me a really bad headache.

Do not let anyone tell you you're less of a believer because you suffer through an illness or a trial, even apostle Paul was not spared from what he called "a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of satan to buffet me". I am praying that your mind is always uplifted, dwelling on all things of God and that you will get healing and relief. Amen in Jesus' name