Recent CDC statistics says that 1 in 10 Americans label themselves as depressed. Most of us at some point during the year find ourselves battling sadness. Did you know that God gives a solution to everything in his amazing word....even sadness.
One of the main things I struggled with as a teen was the battle with constant depression and sadness. I often felt isolated and alone and the feelings overwhelmed me. No one, I thought would understand me or if they really got to know me they would never like the real me. I was labeled by psychologist who tried to treat my depression with different anti-depressants which did not really seem to help much at all, I cried myself to sleep many nights in secret, engaged in self-harm, and acted out.
I am not saying anti-depressants does not work at all. The problem with anti-depressants is that it usually only attempt to mask a symptom by blocking chemicals in the brain that bring about the feelings of sadness but it is not a cure for depression. The only cure for my depression- Jesus, the word of God. Although after praying to receive Jesus in my life, I would say my sadness level went from 70% to about 20%. I immediately felt renewed, forgiven and a whole bunch of other positives that you may not have the attention span to read should I even began to start. That 25% remained for another little while until I learned to apply the word of God and walk in the deliverance that God provided. The bible is like a compact medicine cabinet for all the angst in life. You may be surprised to know that the bible talks a lot about depression and sadness. When I feel sad here is some of the things I find helpful.
One of the main things I struggled with as a teen was the battle with constant depression and sadness. I often felt isolated and alone and the feelings overwhelmed me. No one, I thought would understand me or if they really got to know me they would never like the real me. I was labeled by psychologist who tried to treat my depression with different anti-depressants which did not really seem to help much at all, I cried myself to sleep many nights in secret, engaged in self-harm, and acted out.
I am not saying anti-depressants does not work at all. The problem with anti-depressants is that it usually only attempt to mask a symptom by blocking chemicals in the brain that bring about the feelings of sadness but it is not a cure for depression. The only cure for my depression- Jesus, the word of God. Although after praying to receive Jesus in my life, I would say my sadness level went from 70% to about 20%. I immediately felt renewed, forgiven and a whole bunch of other positives that you may not have the attention span to read should I even began to start. That 25% remained for another little while until I learned to apply the word of God and walk in the deliverance that God provided. The bible is like a compact medicine cabinet for all the angst in life. You may be surprised to know that the bible talks a lot about depression and sadness. When I feel sad here is some of the things I find helpful.