When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. Psalm 8:1-6 “Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens. These verses helped me during that time, may you also find encouragement if you or someone you know is struggling with depression. Thanks to my doctor, and a caring friend who redirected me to try to draw closer to God, I was able to crawl out of a dark pit of despair and find the HOPE and help I needed. After a while I began to believe the lies. The enemy would constantly whisper to me how great my failures were every day. In my case, the root cause of my depression was the fact that I felt like a complete failure after a traumatic birth and subsequent side effects that left me with the inability to live up to my expectations of a “perfect” mom.
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But you must be aware of it and know how to ask for help. Depression is a real health problem for which help is available. People with depression often get these ideas because of the feeling of guilt caused by the illness. Contrary to some misconceptions, depression is neither inevitable nor is it a character flaw. Others shrug off their symptoms and end up suffering in silence. Many people are ashamed or afraid to ask for help. It is a real medical condition with many emotional, physical, behavioural and cognitive symptoms.
When my doctor put me on “suicide watch”, I knew I needed help.ĭepression is not simply a temporary change in mood or a sign of weakness. He wouldn’t let me leave his office until I had called my doctor and made an appointment to see her.
A trip to the dentist…yes, a dentist…triggered an emotional outburst from me when he commented that I appeared “down”. The self-deprecating voice became my constant companion and I listened to the lies that only caused me to spiral further downward. I would lie in bed most of the day barely having energy to brush my teeth and then half an hour before my husband came home from work, I would scramble to tidy, make a fast dinner and present a smile to him when he walked through the door. I tended to my baby’s needs but not much else. My daughter had just turned fifteen months when I was suddenly hit with debilitating depression.
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