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Suicide on 2008-02-23 13:18:46 |
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Dear Inserthere, I will pray for you. I agree that mum needs mental health treatment first. Next, it came to my mind that the family needs 'family systems therapy' as a unit. I don't know how you feel about therapy but I'm a Christian and have had it (individually) and it is making me a more stronger Christian and more rational! Irrationality, I think, comes through emotional disturbance and without an ordered response contributes to depression. Cognitive behavioural therapy does bring an ordered balanced response to emotional disturbance and works effectively to put big troublesome emotions in place under control of the mind (my depression and anxiety is gradually lifting). I do pray for God to work through the therapy and He, I believe, does.
Personally, I think that 'the world' in a biblical sense and where linked to society today, and it might be at a depth not very noticeable, does a lot to push people to the limits, and past the limits, of their being able to cope with life as it is. And these people carry the burden, cross like. I pray: LORD Jesus Christ please ease the burden of everyone involved, bring good out of the suffering, especially the suffering of 'mother', destress hubby and bring harmony to this family, please LORD ... God Bless You in the name of the Father, The Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
P.S. Does she has an animal to give affection to and relate to? This could help her if she did. Keeps her mind away from troublesome thoughts as much as possible/gives a different focus and as you suggested, she was happy caring for an animal before.
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Read between the lines! on 2008-02-23 11:44:51 |
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I think that I am shocked. Will add more later.
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settingtherecordstraight on 2008-02-21 15:28:52 |
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I am wondering what the clone that you speak about is like?
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Read between the lines! on 2008-02-20 20:33:44 |
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Thanks for your comments. I don't feel particularly depressed at the moment but I think that I have a general level of depression that I've got used to and so don't notice that it's there except sluggish thoughts, sorry too tired to write anything else....except, Why depressed? give me a few days or so and I will try to give some sort of intelligible answer! Meanwhile, have a look at my latest post, that gives a small insight into a piece of the puzzle...But puzzle is not the right word either.......
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A New Beginning. on 2008-02-20 19:31:05 |
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Keep posting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Random Thoughts on 2008-02-20 19:25:38 |
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Screwed up world produces screwed up heads in sensitive people!
But ponder this:
'swans are white but not all swans are white' (Karl Popper)
I have three beloved family members that suffer with mental health problems and I do too. So I do sympathise with you.
But remember for the extreme of mental illness it is said that 'madness is close to genius'.
Boys, I believe, are not generally taught language skills in growing up as much as girls and there is, I believe, an advantage in sorted ones head out normally through having greater language skills to use and also boys hormones around your age tends to interfere with their rational thinking ability. And so...... Thanks for your interesting honest thoughts.
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Read between the lines! on 2008-02-20 18:52:47 |
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I feel sad reading your words. I think that I've been there. It feels to me like there is a gap between you and others. And you say at the end that you are frustrated, so I believe that you want something. You want something but you can't seem to have it. I got very frustrated and upset about something I thought that I wanted a few years ago and these feelings came and went in cycles for several years. Now I realise that if I had got what I thought I really wanted I would be unhappy now and even more frustrated. I think that I have now learned to trust the mysterious wise power we call 'God' more now to see that frustration indicates that I am after something that is either not at all good for me in the long run or that if I wait, God give me patience please, if I wait the time will come to be fulfilled and it will be the right time because everything comes together in this right time to make it happen. I sympathise with you in your depression, this may sound like a load of waffle, I know because I have been there. But please believe me, there is a light at the end of the dark tunnel, you might not see it right now but it is there. I wish I had something more concrete to say or suggest. Perhaps it might be a good idea to revisit those experiences that sparked enthusiasm in you before. Bless you, I will pray for you Elaria. Please pray for me because I suffer from depression too.
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Hello Thoughts.com Member: on 2008-02-14 10:12:19 |
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Hi BusRider,
I am a Christian and suffer with depression and anxiety myself. I know the kind of ignorant advice that gets given first hand by what I have received or has been suggested to me, I can only sympathise with you.
I've studied to the end of second year degree level in psychology and am also a member of a Christian religious order. Knowing what I know, I wouldn't tell you that your condition is your fault by any means.
Actually, overbearing people are the type I have trouble coping with myself(the 'naggers' etc).
I have just submited a blog today. Practical and religious it is. And I do mention that I hold in positive esteem who we each are and what we each do, as I do similarly hold positively free speech. Please feel free to comment on the blog.
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