Fluoxetine. Paxil. Celexa. Wellbutrin. Zoloft. If those words are familiar to you, this article may be for you. Even if those words aren’t familiar right now, someday they may be. They’re all names of popular anti-depressants. Depression is a widespread problem in our society today. In the United States, over 19 million adults are thought to suffer from it. On a per capita basis, things are not much different in Canada. Depression is often accompanied by suicidal feelings. Approximately 15% of all people who have been hospitalized for depression eventually succeed in taking their own lives.
Today, if you or someone dear to you is suffering from depression, I want to bring you some good news. This good news comes from God’s Word, the Bible. You have to know: it’s not pie-in-the-sky idealism. This is real world stuff. The real God has a message of grace and hope for us when we’re in the middle of worst-case scenarios. I know because someone I love dearly has been there.
My mom suffered from depression for many of her adult years. Having been sexually abused as a child and teenager, she had a difficult time coming to terms with the past. Various physical ailments only complicated her situation and made things that much worse. She was prescribed numerous medications. At the time of her passing, she was on approximately a dozen different drugs. My mom passed away too soon at the age of 56. She took her own life in 2002. She was suffering enormously with her depression and could see no way out. Maybe you or someone you know feels the same way today. Keep Reading>>>
No comments:
Post a Comment