HEALING DEPRESSION

Isaiah 61:1-3 KJVer    1The (Holy) Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord and the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3to appoint to them that mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the (evil) SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS. 

PUBLICATIONS

Anderson, Neil T & Joanne       Overcoming Depression    www.ficm.org
A The Victory Over the Darkness Series book.  Freedom in Christ Ministries, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Anderson, Neil T & Park, Dave Stomping Out Depression - for youth    www.ficm.org

Burt, Arthur                              Round the World in 88 Years    www.arthurburt.com
Chapter 14 Far & Away  "In Montego Bay, Jamaica, the brethren there brought a woman to me who was suffering from deep depression.  She was taking heavy does of medicine and ask me to pray for her.  I said, 'No...Depression is not something cured by tablets or prayer...If you are a child of God, depression is a loss of the presence of God, and if you've lost the Presence, you need to have Truth where you've lost it'...(2nd Kings 6:6)...If you have lost your ax-head at the last church, you'll not find it at this (other) church (looking for a cure).  You'll find it where you lost it. (Look for when/why the problem began - the root.)  If you are guilty of unforgiveness, criticism, backbiting or judgment, you are not going to put that right with tablets.  Depression is a sign of the loss of the Presence (peace) of God.  The only way to find the (His) Presence, is to find out where you lost it and what caused you to lose it.  It is a divine principle that you have to own where your are, before you can disown it." 
(IT = The fact that you are a sinner/hater, are superior/arrogant/unforgiving/ judgmental/angry, OR are OR have whatever the original cause/wrong attitude might be.  Once you recognize the thing that God hates, then you can agree/own it - and then confess/repent-of/ evict/ reject/renounce/disown/turn/flee-from it, in the name and power of Jesus Christ.  There is a movie called Back to the Future, which is an apt title/idea here.  When we pull out the dandelion by its root, we get rid of future seeds that float afar and cause havoc to landscapers.  Popping off dandelion heads will NOT solve the real problem.  It is only a temporary fix.  Fixing symptoms do not cure a disease.  Meds for the most part cure the symptoms and not the disease.  A good example is psychiatric medicine.  Doctors do not know what causes the majority of mental illness.)

Carothers, Merlin   Escondido, California, USA   You Can Be Happy Now        http://www.foundationofpraise.org/
Carothers, Merlin                                                       Secret Sins                         http://www.foundationofpraise.org/
Carothers, Merlin                                                Prison to Praise                         http://www.foundationofpraise.org/
Carothers, Merlin                                                Power in Praise                         http://www.foundationofpraise.org/
Carothers, Merlin                                            From Fear to Faith                        http://www.foundationofpraise.org/

Cerullo, Morris    How to Win the Battle for Your Mind     https://www.helplinetv.com 
overcoming depression

Chavda, Mahesh      The Hidden Power of Speaking in Tongues          www.watchofthelord.com
Chapter 4 Baptized in the Spirit shares Mahesh's deliverance from a cloud of depression and voices inside him telling him he was a failure and to end it all now, when the Lord Jesus came, baptized him in the Holy Spirit, and gave him a heavenly prayer language (tongues).

Emmons, Dr Henry    The Chemistry of Joy           review in 7/2007  www.lef.org
Dr Emmons recommends an orthomolecular approach using B vitamins (B9, B6, B12) plus antioxidants like natural carotenoids, vitamins C and E, and selenium.  He recommends fish oil containing omega-3 fatty acid of 1,000-3,000 mg or flaxseed oil.  He also recommends SAMe (except for those with bipolar).  S-adenosyl-methionine is to be taken at 200 mg AM/PM 30 min  before meals or 2 hrs after.  SLOWLY increase dosage up to 800 mg 2x/day

Hamilton, Scott       Olympic ice skater contemporary book  The 8 - How to Be Happy When You Have Every Reason Not to Be - Even When You Have Every Reason to Be Miserable  "'Right now' is just a moment in time that soon will be gone forever...and my 'problem' really is just the starting point of a journey that will lead to a solution.  Why let a starting point affect my mood?  What matters is where I end up, and that's going to be somewhere better."
"Finding a coach, a spouse, or a friend with whom we can share our problems will make our attempts to solve those problems more enjoyable and more successful...We're not designed to face problems alone, so we shouldn't try...As much as I dislike confrontations, they often are the quickest path back to happiness...Sell your smile...even to yourself." www.scottcares.com 

Kelley, Earthquake    Order book #1122 "Bound to Lose, Destined to Win"   http://earthquakekelleyministries.org/books/ 
Chapter 12 Gateway to Hell - "It was a spirit that causes people to experience intense loneliness and to believe that life is not worth living.  As they experience further hurt, the door opens to another spirit called atarroth adder or crown of snakes.  These demonic snakes wrap themselves around a person's head like a crown and slowly squeeze.  The spirit squeezes until the person is convinced he can no longer deal with the pressure.  Then he kills himself.  The crown of snakes does not attack only homosexuals, nor does it attack only people who are engaged in immoral sexual activity.  Anybody who is under so much stress that they feel unable to cope with life is likely dealing with an attach by this demonic spirit.  This spirit can also cause migraine headaches...Command that spirit to leave in the name of Jesus, and then plead the blood of Jesus."
The hydra head spirit causing multiple personality creates many personalities and voices in the head of its victim, who might contemplate or attempt "suicide just to get relief from the voices." Alternative Help for Psychiatric and Brain Problems

Meyer, Dr Paul                     Blue Genes                                            www.meierclinics.org       12/2005 TV broadcast                                                                        www.joycemeyer.org
Paul notes that many depressed individuals are helped by taking GABA, which may be as a supplement or as a medication.  Paul recommends a readily absorbed liquid multi vitamin (called 2 Your Health) which he formulated, containing L-tryptophan plus vitamin B6 and B12.  Tryptophan can be readily found in food such as bananas and chicken.  He stresses that adequate sleep is imperative.  Tryptophan may help both sleep and serotonin levels to combat depression.  He said he himself had a bout with depression, as many do, plus that he contends with ADD. Meyer is founder of the Christian counseling Meyer Clinics.

Meyer, Joyce                       7 Things That Steal Your Joy                    www.joycemeyer.org
Joyce notes that it is not our job to make our parents look good, as expected/demanded by many parents.  It is not our job/responsibility to keep everybody happy.  God is the grandparent of Cain and Able, yet He did not prevent one from murdering the other.  Judas is 1 of Jesus' 12 disciples, yet He did not prevent Judas from betraying Him.

Walsh, Sheila    The Heartache No One Sees - Real Healing for a Woman's Wounded Heart 
Bring Back the Joy     Shiela's dad died in a psychiatric hospital.  Sheila also battles depression.
http://www.lifetoday.org/site/PageServer?pagename=tel_uscalendar 

Yoder, Dr Rebecca Brown   He Came to Set the Captives Free        www.harvestwarriors.com 
Chapter 18 Demonic Illnesses discusses a common medical problem, depression. Brown contends that either saying that no demon causes illness or saying all demons cause illness are extreme and may cause harm.  Her experience is that human nature may cause depression as well as demons.  Even if demons do not cause depression, they may incite a person to depression, due to one's failure to filter thoughts.  Humans tend to accept all thoughts as belonging to them.  They also tend not to reject their own thoughts which do not contribute to their well being.  Humans have the bad habit of being lazy when it comes to their their thought life!
A major open door for a demon to enter and contribute to depression is incest.  A demon of incest can control/possess an individual in 3 areas - body, mind, soul.  Such a demon can enter the victim (during childhood without permission, as a consequence of trauma).  Deliverance is available from God.
Yoder, Dr Rebecca Brown   Prepare for War                                 www.harvestwarriors.com 
Chapter 17 Deliverance contends that a majority of depression cases and suicide result from passivity, failure to resist/defend oneself and fight back against demonic assault.  Blanking out of the mind is especially harmful, such as seen in a majority of hypnotists/Asian techniques. 

Periodicals

3/25/2006 editorial spiritual@globe.com Drawing on Faith to Fight Depression 
Rev. Suzanne Guthrie, Cornell University Episcopal chaplain shares her journey with depression.  Article also cites Kathryn Madden psychoanalyst.  Rev. William Rich, Trinity associate for adult Christian formations teaches at New York Blanton-Peale Institute, which incorporates spirituality in its training of psychoanalysts. 

Friess, Steve USA Today 7/19/2007 editorial  Ingesting the placenta: Is it healthy for new moms?
"The practice, known as placentophagy"
is the ingesting of the afterbirth/placenta hoping to prevent post partum depression.
"Mark Kristal, a professor at State University of New York at Buffalo whose doctoral dissertation in 1971 focused on why animals eat their placentas, says his research leads him to suspect that animals derive pain relief from a substance in the placenta during delivery...
Selander says, 'Every single mammal ingests its placenta. We are the only mammal on Earth that went away from this practice.'  In actuality, some mammals, including seafaring ones and camels, do not."
http://www.stevefriess.com/archive/usatoday/placenta.htm 
Prior to delivery/birth check with your hospital to see if and how they will save and remediate your placenta for consumption.

Audio - Visual

Anderson, Neil T    Overcoming Depression DVD

Meyer, Joyce           Victory Over Depression    CD#c168    www.joycemeyer.org

Web Sites

Hankins, Mark    Joyce Meyer 12/27/2007 TV broadcast    http://www.markhankins.org/on_joyce_meyer.html
Broadcast shares story of Charlotte who 25 years ago had an unction by the Lord to roll down the car window and shout, "Praise the Lord" continually.  As she did this her depression left and never returned.  www.joycemeyer.org

Meyer, Joyce    3/13/2008    http://www.joycemeyer.org/OurMinistries/Broadcast/TV/Archive/20080313.htm
Meyer, Joyce    3/14/2008    http://www.joycemeyer.org/OurMinistries/Broadcast/TV/Archive/20080314.htm
Armed and Dangerous           We need to talk back to and refuse "sadness" in the name of Jesus.
Meyer, Joyce  12/22/2008    The Secret to True Happiness with Dr. Paul Meier - Pt 1    http://www.joycemeyer.org/OurMinistries/Broadcast/TV/Archive/20081222.htm
Meyer, Joyce  12/23/2008    The Secret to True Happiness with Dr. Paul Meier - Pt 2  http://www.joycemeyer.org/OurMinistries/Broadcast/TV/Archive/20081223.htm
Meier is a famous Christian counselor with much common sense.  He is largely a middle of the road fundamentalist pastor, meaning that he relies heavily on Father God & Jesus Christ, but seldom gives evidence of being charismatic (seems not to rely on the Holy Sprit + seems not to give much credence to the evil spirit).
Meyer, Joyce with Dr. Linda Mintle 12/7-8/2009 Fighting Depression and Anxiety  recommended series
http://www.joycemeyer.org/OurMinistries/Broadcast/TV/Archive/20091207.htm  http://www.joycemeyer.org/OurMinistries/Broadcast/TV/Archive/20091208.htm
Meyer, Joyce 12/11/2009 http://www.joycemeyer.org/OurMinistries/Broadcast/TV/Archive/20091211.htm
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http://www.drlindahelps.com
Also check out archives.  http://www.joycemeyer.org/OurMinistries/Broadcast/TV/Archive/default.htm

Oprah Winfrey  11/14/2006 TV broadcast  http://www2.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200611/tows_past_20061114.jhtml
A seemingly normal family  Depression's Grip  A Mother's Grief  Light in the Darkness
What Is Depression? An excellent overview by Dr. Michael Welner at www.depravityscale.org  Welner admonishes family/ friend intervention to prevent patient hopelessness and to prevent isolation, which are keys to preventing relapse/psychosis.
Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness autobiography by William Styron
Other Oprah resources   Back from the brink of suicide   Depressed, mentally ill and famous
When a mother secretly thinks of killing her children  THANKS Oprah.
Oprah Winfrey 9/24/2007 TV broadcast http://www2.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200709/tows_past_20070924.jhtml?promocode=HP11
Dr. Kay Jamison Warning Signs   television The General Hospital's  Maurice Benard  stage performer Jenifer Lewis
Andrea's Losing Control  show Did Bipolar Disorder Drive a Mother to Kill Her Child?   Linda Hamilton Terminator movie actress  Dad Kills Twins  Lorraine Bracco, Emme and Gary Allen  Battling Depression 
Oprah Winfrey     Also check out 10/4/2007 TV program on bipolar

Alternative Mental Health  at  www.schizophrenia-info.info     Scroll down to/click onto Bipolar, Depression, and other related sections.    

Alternative Psychiatric Resources  at  www.schizophrenia-info.info 

COMMENTARY

Since humans are trinity - 3 parts, sometimes all 3 parts need depression treatment!
Doctors may need to give meds, at least temporarily.
Counselors may need to give therapy, at least temporarily.
Pastors may need to minister to the spirit, at least temporarily.
If any one of the above (body/mind/spirit) are not healed, then there could be relapses.
Often we need a family/congregation/community/village to minister to EACH aspect of our humanness.

All thoughts come from many sources (self/others/God/Satan).  We need to have a bouncer at the door of our mind to check each ID before accepting/allowing a thought in.  Thoughts can trigger any of our 5 senses (sight/smell/touch/ hearing/taste) which can affect our emotions and our reactions.  Beware, much of what we "experience" is of the flesh, rather than of the spirit.  We need to begin to examine and to reject a lot of the familiar and begin to heed the gentle sweet whispers of God.  Some can learn music by ear training.  Some can learn a foreign language by ear.  Likewise, man can acquaint himself with the language of angels, by listening with his spiritual ears.  Sometimes one calls them spiritual eyes/insight/wisdom/knowledge.  God's thoughts (found in scripture) always override (have dominion over) human (and/or evil) thoughts. The mistake we all tend to make is to believe what ever manifests to our mind or eyes, what doctors call scientific evidence.  Much of our spiritual warfare is against agents invisible to the human eye (thoughts/ feelings/viruses/bacteria/demons) and needs to be fought with spiritual weapons.  The more we confess OUT LOUD scripture that contradicts oppressive feelings and negative thoughts, we more we will allow God to place each invisible enemy (such of depression) under our feet/authority/control.