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Biblical counseling would be applying the truths of the Bible towards mental illness/stress/anxiety et all,and there are christian counselors that also do just that, and do believe need to be wary of those adding into the mix Freus or any other secular "expert". You are not advocating though just have enough faith and will have no more mental issues?

 

According to who?

 

Here's what works for me.

 

Do you say the same thing about a heart attack? Have you ever experienced clinical depression?

 

Do you believe that different people have different gifts?

 

From my own experience I would argue that a combination of valid psychological counseling and Bible study is effective. But you can't ignore the physical component. Many conservative Christians do. That's what the deacon I mentioned was doing when he stated that depression is ALL due to demon possession. In fact, there's a major interaction between the mind and the body in terms of wellness. There's also a strong connection between physical health in general and faith/prayer. In fact as I'm sure you know, one of the earliest heresies to confront the early church came from Gnosticism. This Greek view from Plato supported dualism which taught that the mind and body are separate.

 

Those that have experienced it have a better insight intro the illness. There's still a stigma attached to depression in many people's eyes. In fact, it's considered a "pre-existing" condition by insurance companies. They interpret that in different ways, some applying that to those who have been hospitalized, some to those who have taken medication, some to those who have merely seen a psychiatrist. If Obamacare is overturned and not replaced by something that is equally as good or better that's a big problem for anyone seeking new insurance even if they're just changing jobs.

 

I'll agree to disagree with you on that but this isn't a political forum and I probably shouldn't have brought it up.

 

That's Biblical. Paul heard the voice of Jesus on the Damascus Road (Acts 9). Of course, God may not be the source. That's what happens to schizophrenics. I've never heard voices but have received unmistakable signs from God. For one, when leaving the hospital after my aortic aneurysm operation, I was sitting in a car and "saw" the tail feathers of a peacock flip back and forth before my eyes. It wasn't until 12 years later I learned that the fish was not the only sign adopted by early Christians. A peacock was another. I then interpreted the sign was God telling me everything was going to be all right. I have 3-4 other examples of this kind of message.

 

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So your ok with going to a psychiatrist yourself to get meds but object to anyone else getting professional physiological help with their issues.

 

Sounds very fishy to me!