A wise man once said you never truly know a man until you walk a mile in his shoes. We don't know the battles each person faces each day, or what a person has been through. Robin Williams was a prime example of that, on the outside he looked to have everything, but he struggled daily with depression a disease that millions of people struggle with each and everyday.
To say a chemical in balance is a spiritual is wrong. There are a lot of Christians that struggle with a chemical in balance. So are you honestly going to look a fellow brother and sister in Christ and tell them that they are battling depression because they aren't spiritual enough? Talk about kicking a person when they are down. You are basically telling them to just suck it up and move on. The LAST thing we need to do is tell people that they are "bad" Christians if they struggle with depression. Telling people it is all spiritual could prevent people from getting the help they need for fear of not being a good enough Christian.
A chemical in balance is not a spiritual issue it is a disease that millions fight with everyday.
Unless you have struggled with Depression you have NO idea what kind of a battle that is to fight.
Signing off,
Beth B. Monk
For those who are struggling with depression or thoughts of suicide....the suicide hotline :1-800-273-8255 http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
To say a chemical in balance is a spiritual is wrong. There are a lot of Christians that struggle with a chemical in balance. So are you honestly going to look a fellow brother and sister in Christ and tell them that they are battling depression because they aren't spiritual enough? Talk about kicking a person when they are down. You are basically telling them to just suck it up and move on. The LAST thing we need to do is tell people that they are "bad" Christians if they struggle with depression. Telling people it is all spiritual could prevent people from getting the help they need for fear of not being a good enough Christian.
A chemical in balance is not a spiritual issue it is a disease that millions fight with everyday.
Unless you have struggled with Depression you have NO idea what kind of a battle that is to fight.
Signing off,
Beth B. Monk
For those who are struggling with depression or thoughts of suicide....the suicide hotline :1-800-273-8255 http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
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