The struggles with mental illness are deep and complex. Here are seven things Christian leaders need to understand about mental illness.
By Ramon Presson
“Too blessed to be depressed” was the message on the church’s sign as I passed by. I wanted to turn my car around, park next to the sign, get out, take all the letters down, and fling them into the grass.
I wish being grateful was the simple medication to prevent depression and counting our blessings was the sure cure for anxiety. For many people of faith, sleepless nights become dreaded days filled with loss, grief, sadness, anxiety, hopelessness, conflict, tension, or anger. The result is that many feel not only defeated but also guilty or shameful for not living the “victorious Christian life.”
Many Christians suffering from a mental illness feel not only defeated but also guilty or shameful for not living the “victorious Christian life.”
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