I am a very happy and contented person, but once I had terrible trouble with depression. Actually I am mildly bi-polar. I didn't mind the highs at all, but the lows were awful. I needed lithium bicarbonate to help me. I have taken it for twenty four years and have never looked back. Sometimes we need treatment to help us but sometimes we have just got our lives in a mess and we need help from our Creator. Bring your troubles to Jesus. There may be things in your life, almost certainly, that need forgiving. You may need to forgive someone else. Holding a grudge against someone is probably doing you more harm than it is doing them. Let it go. Sometimes we can't forgive ourselves and we carry a big burden around with us, what they call baggage nowadays. You need to lay that baggage at the cross. What a pity when Jesus went to the cross for us if we won't let him do his job and forgive us. You can't pull yourself up by your bootlaces, you need help. Let him help you.
There are two main types of depression, reactive, which is a reaction to your circumstances and endogenous, which is a part of your makeup and not entirely affected by your circumstances. I get the second type. When I am depressed I like to sleep a lot, this is probably not a good thing as depression can lift if you do not have extra sleep. It is all very well knowing that , but acting upon it is another thing. Exercise is also beneficial. Some sorts of depression can be lifted by taking these measures, but some people need medication. You need to get to know your doctor and develope a relationship with him/her where you feel you can trust their judgement. Do look for help as there are lots of possibilities out there. It is not good to spend long stretches of time on your own. Talking with other people will often help lift your spirits, especially if they are people who have gone through this experience themselves. Maybe you need to join a self help group. Avoid people who tell...
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