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Depression Christanon 11/21/17 (Tue) 23:07:39 382038 No.560774

Anyone here /depressed/? I thought coming to Christ would give purpose to my life, and I think it does, but I feel greater despair since. I don't know why exactly, but my mood has been affected. I feel that I belong even less, that any pursuit is meaningless and that I am ever more undeserving of God's grace. It seems I wander around the world not really at my place. I've been praying for mercy and support everyday. Have any of you dealt with depression? How did the faith affects it? Did it help? Discussion and tips welcome. I feel lonely

Christanon 11/21/17 (Tue) 23:16:45 73707a No.560780

The Church has consistently and justly refused to allow that reason might stand in opposition to faith, and yet be placed under subjection to it. The human spirit in its inmost nature is not something so divided up that two contradictory elements might subsist together in it. If discord has arisen between intellectual insight and religion, and is not overcome in knowledge, it leads to despair, which comes in the place of reconciliation. This despair is reconciliation carried out in a one-sided manner. The one side is cast away, the other alone held fast; but a man cannot win true peace in this way. The one alternative is, for the divided spirit to reject the demands of the intellect and try to return to simple religious feeling. To this, however, the spirit can only attain by doing violence to itself, for the independence of consciousness demands satisfaction, and will not be thrust aside by force; and to renounce independent thought, is not within the power of the healthy mind. Religious feeling becomes yearning hypocrisy, and retains the moment of non-satisfaction. The other alternative is a one-sided attitude of indifference toward religion, which is either left unquestioned and let alone, or is ultimately attacked and opposed. That is the course followed by shallow spirits.

Christanon 11/21/17 (Tue) 23:29:18 25a294 No.560787

>>560774

If you are clinically depressed then you should seek treatment both from CBT and through the love of Christ. I posted this free CBT course for that one suicidal anon some days back. The longer you stay depressed the more your prefrontal cortex and hippocampus will atrophy. When this happens the logical portions of the brain begin to have less of a say in your mental state allowing irrational thoughts to have a greater say, i.e. suicidal thoughts. Continue to pray, but seek to change the way you think as well.

http://depressioncenter.net/

Christanon 11/22/17 (Wed) 00:23:29 df732e No.560807

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>>560780

So what's the solution here? That doesn't help

Christanon 11/22/17 (Wed) 00:32:48 1dacf7 No.560813

>>560774

>that I am ever more undeserving of God's grace

That's what makes it so precious anon

>>560780

wut

Christanon 11/22/17 (Wed) 05:45:55 93898f No.560901

>>560780

/thread

Christanon 11/22/17 (Wed) 08:07:36 9077b0 No.560922

>>560774

I've dealt with anxiety and have had bouts of depression during difficult times in my life.

Anxiety was harmful for me growing in faith, specifically because I'm fairly new to religion. Thinking I was dying was an easy way for the devil to tempt me with easy answers. I would turn to drugs, the occult, drink, and other deviant activities rather than Christ. It was like I was digging myself straight to hell.

Eventually, I was put on a low dose of anti-depressants. I was relieved within the first 24 ours and the process of turning back to God and building a strong foundation as a Christian started. While I'm not sure how I feel about SSRI's, I think God used them to right a chemical wrong in my brain, so that I may return to do his will.

Christanon 11/22/17 (Wed) 13:07:52 c3e5f1 No.560981

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I used to have what they call clinical depression, had no energy no motivation. Every single day was disgusting and monotone. Depression is primarily chemical imbalance gone out of whack, it messes your mind up, which inhibits your actions which in turn messes up your mind even more. Check your diet, Drink pure water, exercise, perform wim hof breathing and cold exposure. You need to change your physiology and with faith you can get over the initial hurdle of pessimism that keeps you from helping yourself with the means God provides you with.

But that's just the biological part of it. If you cannot cultivate the seeds of love and faith then the birds will take it, the thorns will claim it and you will lose it. You need to pray daily for good fruits, focus on the love of God and the love of your fellow people, focus on the good of the world. Whatever you focus on you get which is why mental prayer/rosary is absolutely crucial to change how you perceive the world.

Christanon 11/22/17 (Wed) 21:35:30 380d6e No.561174

>>560774

I was once depressed because of sexual sins and the following fall of mine. It was getting worse and worse with the years. Now I am just a psychopath.