Healing Depression

Healing depression must come from within.  After all, that is where the problem lies.

Excerpt from The Life Cycle:

I find it very difficult to believe that 20 million American Adults (not to mention teenagers and children) all suffer from a chemical imbalance, unless someone is putting it in the water!  If it is a chemical imbalance, would it not be logical to believe that all these medicines would be more effective?  If it's not a chemical imbalance, then what is it?  Truly, it is not a condition of the mind, it is a condition of the heart.  I believe the American people are clinging by their nails to a man-made "social fabric" that is ripping to shreds.  It is ripping to shreds, because it is man made.  The most terrifying reality to this condition is that our faith has become a part of that "social fabric."  It has become man made.  It has become religion.

Where do I get healing from depression?

Is Religion healing depression?  I have yet to see it.  As a matter of fact, I believe it actually causes depression in many cases.  The moment someone fails to do the Christian things they were taught to do, they start to feel guilt and condemnation.  Religion does nothing to relieve God's children of their guilt, therefore it does nothing toward healing depression that is often related to guilt. 

The first and most important step toward healing depression in many, many cases is to let it go.  Whatever you did wrong, receive forgiveness. Once you know you can be forgiven, you can also forgive.  Why is this?  As long as you carry your own guilt, you need someone to blame it on.  You will carry your anger towards others, blaming them for your mistakes, as long as you are feeling guilty about your own actions.

Receiving forgiveness is a simple choice.  God's word says you are forgiven.  Believe it.  This is the best depression healing medication available and it is over-the-counter.  Actually, it is the only depression healing medication.  Pills only put a band aid on your problems and often create bigger ones.

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness
KJV

Focus on this as long as it takes because it is a requirement!  Get it, so that you can have a direct relationship with God.  That's where all healing comes from.