Learning to Manage Depression
Dear Friends, It wasn't until after I had sought God on what to share this week, that I discovered it was also Mental Health Awareness Week. I've suffered with depression for many years, but I'm learning ways to manage it better. I say learning rather than learnt, as there are still times when I sink into the deep, dark pit and I can find my thoughts spiralling downwards. The bible makes it clear that our mind is a battlefield. Our thinking affects the way we feel and also determines our behaviour. As Christians we seek to surrender ourselves to God. " If people’s ·thinking is controlled by [ or outlook/mind is set on] the sinful self [sinful nature; flesh] , ·there is [the result is] death. But if their thinking is controlled by [ or outlook/mind is set on] the Spirit, there is [the result is] life and peace." Romans 8:6 (EXB) The conflict is between our old way of thinking as opposed to our new way of thinking and believi...