For All my dear Friends - depressed or not!

For All my dear Friends - depressed or not!

For All my dear Friends who have never had to deal with depression. And those who suffer with it - daily - -
Here are some articles talking about depression and other mood disorders:

 that have been published in the Awake!

Living With a Mood Disorder

How Others Can Help



these articles mention such things as these:

it is important to understand the distinction between mental and spiritual illness.

Jesus Christ acknowledged that those with medical experience could provide needed help, when he said that ‘those who are ill need a physician.’ (Mark 2:17) The fact is that physicians can do much to alleviate the suffering of many depressed patients.*

1. Well-meaning friends with little or no medical training might try to tell you which method of treatment to accept and which to reject. They might also have strong opinions about whether you should take herbal medicine, prescribed medication, or nothing at all.
Consider: Make sure that any advice you accept comes from a reliable source. In the end, you are the one who must make an informed choice.

it must be acknowledged that when biochemical factors are involved, depression cannot simply be willed away with a positive outlook. Really, in such a case, the dark moods of this illness are beyond the sufferer's control. Furthermore, the sufferer may be as baffled by the condition as family members and friends are.

certain aspects of Christian activity may be especially daunting to those with a mood disorder

There are also links to other related articles with these ones.