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RE: Can Christianity and Depression Coexist? - Website Post #1
Kyalspeaks, I am sorry but this approach to a complex illness for me and I suspect other Christians is just too simple and one-sided. I had struggled a lot with depression in past years and I am a born again Christian since 12 years old. Your faith can definitely help you to overcome it somewhat but often times you would need antidepressants. Depression is caused by a lack of serotonin in your brain. Its not just a mental or lack of faith problem or a proper relationship with Jesus Christ.
I know this approach is unpopular. I hope you read my story which is also on here on a previous post because it gives some insight to what I know about depression. Here is my thought process... Is depression from God? Does he give us the depression to deal with? My knowledge of God says no. Furthermore, if it is not from God, biblically that means that it's "not good" or as the bible says "evil" (I don't want to put that label on it because that would definitely not sit well with those who have depression). Here's the thing, I believe in spiritual matters. I myself have seen a demon twice and that demon harassed me for over a year. Later appearing to me through some random person that I met. Furthermore, hopelessness is not in God's character. I personally know that depression is a very common tactic for demonic attack. Yes I know there is a scientific aspect to it, but I also know that in and of itself, the nature of depression is not from God. God can and will heal it, but us as humans have to understand where its coming from and how it affects us in our spiritual life.
I am sorry that you had to go through depression, I went through depression and so many others have as well. I definitely know what it was like as for most of my life I was also suicidal.
Please read my story as well as my series I am writing called "On Demons and The Spiritual". To see a little bit more where I am coming from.
My Story
On Demons and the Spiritual - Part 1 - Introduction
On Demons and the Spiritual - Part 2 - A Divine Appointment
Thank you for your in-depth reply, I can agree with everything you said above. What I did not think about is that it is a demonic attack. I will investigate this and pray about this. After years of being free of depression I just recently got very depressed in a very short time even to having suicidal thoughts and only now you opened my eyes that it could be a demonic attack. I could not understand why it happened to me so quickly. I confess to God the sinfulness of this thoughts and that God reminded me that I must be grateful for this life that He breathed into me and in a matter of days I was back to my old self. I will make sure to read your other posts. You write very well.
Thank you! Please do pray and let me know what God reveals to you I am most intrigued to hear what He says to you.