Where is God When You’re Depressed?

When you are depressed it as if all the color has been drained from the world and everything is in gray-scale.  After her first semester in University, Shelly became severely depressed and burnt out. She often would cry out to God asking why she was going through this.  God was supposed to love her, so [...]

This is supposed to be a season of joy and happiness, but I don’t feel it. Is it common to get depressed over the holidays? What can I do about it? Advice: Many people suffer from bouts of depression or the blues at different times during the year. During the holiday season people encounter memories [...]

I’ve found myself being very depressed lately; what can I do about this? I’m very overweight and I have chronic back pain. Please advise. Advice: Depression is caused by many things, but at a certain point the symptoms, causes and affects intertwine. If you have an organic depression (biochemical), you may be eating to alleviate [...]

My dad died two years ago and my mother’s mother came to live with her. My grandmother is very controlling and abusive. I’ve seen my mom change from a happy person to a defeated nothing – I can’t stand to see her like this. Advice: It is always hard to give an older person advice. [...]

I seem to have a natural, negative disposition and I often feel depressed. Can depression be inherited? What can I do to turn things around? Advice: There are so many reasons for a person to get depressed. If you are a social person, and you live in an isolated place, chances are you will get [...]

Please help me. I am a 22 year old female and I am very depressed. I can’t sleep, eat, or think straight and I keep forgetting the littlest things. I hate feeling like this. I don’t know what to do. I cry all the time and just want to be alone. I am on Effexor [...]

Is it more than the blues? If you have these symptoms, you may be depressed. If you or someone you know experiences these symptoms of depression, seek help immediately from a professional counselor or physician. Depressed mood on most days for most of each day. (Irritability may be prominent in children and adolescents.) Total or [...]

Finding Hope for the Future

There was a time in Denise’s life when she had no hope for a future. She was lonely, depressed, anxious and fearful. “Even though I had a husband and sons who loved me, I just didn’t know who I was anymore.” She didn’t think finding peace in her heart would be possible. Related Finding peace [...]

My parents had a bad divorce when I was seven, and since then, my dad has not been there as a father should. Over the past month or two, I have really been struggling to keep going, to stay optimistic about my life. The reality is that I have been depressed for a while now. [...]

I am 43 years old. I have been going through many job changes in the last five months, two that I have been fired from. Recently, I have noticed that I feel angry towards my children and yell at them or become nit picky. I feel different when I forget to take my vitamins. When [...]