Depression is real
It upsets me a bit to see that the question “can ‘real’ Christians be depressed?” is even something we need to address. Do we need a full 10-paragraph article? I was almost expecting Onion-esque satire with a one-word article: “Yes.”
Why would anyone, in this day and age, expect that faith protects us from the same sicknesses the rest of humanity is plagued with? Or do people just not know that depression is just as much a physical/chemical issue as it is a spiritual one (if not more so)? I guess I thought better of people. That’ll teach me.
- July 21st, 2009 at 11:00 am
- Tags: depression, psychology
- Category: Faith, Science
Sadly, it is still very common for a Christian who has depression to feel guilty about it. It’s almost like they need permission from God to be human. The ‘reality’ of depression is an opportunity to grow deeper in intimacy with God and others, but it still does not feel good.
Comment by Corliss Mock — July 22, 2009 @ 7:40 pm