Depression Can Be Overwhelming!

You can overcome depression with prayer, and by reaching out for help!

God, it's just so hard to be me these days! Depression! NeedEncouragement.com

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Depression can be a tough place to be, but it is important to remember that you are not alone. I have experienced depression three times in my entire life, and each time was difficult. However, with prayer and the help of my doctor, family, and friends, I made it through prayer and faith with God’s help, a good Christian friend, and a good doctor. We need to fight the feeling of feeling overwhelmed. It’s crucial to reach out for support from those around you because being alone too much can make things worse. God created us to be social beings; we need others!

Is Depression Wearing You Out? Just Keep Reaching Out To God For Help. God Will Put People In Your Life To Help You. Although Life Can Still Be Challenging At Times, Remember That With God By Your Side, He Works All Things Together For Good Eventually. Even When Our Feelings Don’t Match Our Outsides – We Smile Or Laugh. Praying And Talking About Our Problems Helps Us Find Solutions!

There Is Hope For Anyone Struggling With Depression!

Remember that spring always follows behind a cold winter; seasons also come and go in life. Don’t give up hope! I have been seriously depressed three times in my life, and I know it is not a good place to be. Then, it is time to start to get back up! There is help for depression, and it begins with prayer! I have been hit by depression three significant times in my life at ages 16, 45, and 62; each time was tough, but with God and help from my doctor, family, and friends, I made it through alright. Being alone too much is not a good idea. God created us to be social beings, and we need others! Keep reaching out for help to family, friends, church and pastor, and medical people. People must keep their eyes on God and ride out the storm the best they can. I have done that, and it seems to work for me. ~ Bill Greguska

Psalm 143:7-8 Answer me quickly, Lord; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me, or I will be like those who go down to the pit. Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you, I entrust my life.

Depression Can Be Crippling Sometimes!

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Check List To Consider Concerning Depression:

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Here are some basic ideas to consider as to why you might not be feeling well:

Are you getting enough exercise?
Are you eating healthy and avoiding junk?
Are you drinking enough water?
Are you getting 7-8 hours of sleep each night?
Is there any unconfessed sin in your life?
Is there anyone you need to ask forgiveness for?
Is there anyone you need to forgive?
Have you been feeling sorry for yourself?
Have you been laughing very much lately?
Have you been socially connected?

Start Feeling A Little Better!

If you wrote down ten things you are grateful to God for, you would begin to feel much better. I get “depressed” sometimes, too, but since I experienced real depression in high school and a broken marriage, I have learned that depression feelings are usually just feelings of sadness or physical, emotional, mental, spiritually tired, or spiritually burnt out temporarily.

But if you think you are genuinely depressed, consider getting professional help. Antidepressants can be helpful; discretion is needed to determine if you are only experiencing sadness. I would try first to read the list above and see if that helps. If you feel suicidal, then get help right away. Here is a good page with information to help if you feel suicidal.

Suicide prevention or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) immediately.

This link can help determine whether you are depressed or feel great sadness. Signs of depression.

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What Does Grief Have To Do With Depression?

But, I also learned that losing a loved one to death is not the only grief experience, so I had to redefine the word. My new definition was broader and more encompassing. It read like this:

“Grief is the pain we feel anytime we lose something that once was precious to us.”

It can be losing a loved one through death, separation, or divorce.
A friend through estrangement or alienation or geographical distance.
It can be the loss of a home.
It can be a loss of face, morality, health, or job loss.

It Is A Fact That Depression Hurts!

I know there is help when you feel very down because I had already gone through severe depression twice in my life, once in high school and the other time when I went through a painful divorce. Depression is genuine, and it is very crippling to deal with.

But there is help for depression, which is very real too! When you need them, God puts the right people in your life, sometimes a good friend or family member. God can use a pastor, counselor, doctor, therapist, friend, and even strangers to encourage people. Remember that you are not alone! There is help for depression available. You will see your faith and trust in God getting stronger as you strive to find solutions for depression from God, this page, and others in your life! Hold on to the hope that depression will disappear because it will pass! Check out this website GriefShare.org today for some extra support! ~ Bill Greguska

Praise Is The Antidote To Depression ~ Also To Encourage Others Helps!

Here Are Some Helpful Links:

How can a Christian overcome the feelings of being depressed?
Is it wrong for a Christian to be depressed?
When emotionally down, what can a Christian do to feel better?
What does the Bible say about sadness?
Where can I find help if I think I am depressed?

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Total of 40 Ways To Help Overcome Depression

Check out the list here:

Pray.
Read your Bible.
Ask God to help you.
Talk to a friend.
Make a gratitude list.
Do something nice for someone else.
Get outside for some fresh air.
Take a walk.
Read a joke book.
Stop negative self-talk.
Eat healthy.
Get 8 hours of sleep.
Listen to happy music.
Do something fun.
Learn something new.
Use a sunlamp.
Write a letter.
Eat some ice cream.
Clean your house.
Organize your house.

20 Additional Ideas

Talk to your friends.
Get some good exercise.
Enjoy your pet.
Get a pet.
Smile and try to laugh a little.
Do something artistic.
Paint your walls.
Hug a friend.
Sing something.
Eat Omega 3 fatty acids.
Take Vitamin D.
Change your diet.
Take care of yourself.
Avoid alcohol.
Establish a routine.
Talk to a doctor.
Be open to the idea of antidepressants.
Consider cognitive therapy.
Get help online.
Realize that this, too, shall pass.

How To Deal With Depression!

Six Things That Can Be Overwhelming Without God!

They all break our hearts and shake our self-identity, and they all carry with them some reasonably predictable stages:

Numbness. This is a rather intriguing mixture of shock and strength— almost as if God anesthetizes us to get us through those first difficult hours and days.
Expressed Emotions. We need to cry it out, work it out, talk it out, pray it out, and worship it.
Existential (intensely personal) Loneliness. “No one feels it quite like I do.” No one can do it for us. We must walk the valley alone, yet not alone, for God is with us.
Questioning. “Why did this have to happen?” we ask. “Why did this happen to me? Why didn’t God save me from this?”
Guilt. “Did I do all I could do? Did I do my best?”
Return to Reality. This is when we finally gain the strength to pick up and continue with life. The mark of faith and victory is the ability to go on with God as our Helper.

Grief is a journey that takes time. As we move through the valley, God anoints us with the balm of healing in his own time and in his particular way.

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Some Specific Scriptures to To Encourage You:

1 Peter 5:7 ESV

Casting all your anxieties on him because he cares for you.

Matthew 11:28 ESV

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Jeremiah 29:11 ESV

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Psalm 23:4 ESV

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

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