Hitting Rock Bottom Video provided by: Centre Street Creative Films
Many people consider depression as a social taboo. As a result, a great majority of people who are depressed do not seek help. They face their battles alone, with no one but themselves to turn to. Their subtle cries for help are silenced, and their grief is discounted to something no more than a mere case of “the blues”. Eventually they hit rock bottom and the only solution to end their grief is suicide — a permanent solution to a temporary and treatable problem. Can God intervene in a seemingly hopeless plight? A man shares the story of how he felt devoured by his depression and the surprising phone call he received shortly after writing his letter of goodbye.
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Narcisa,
Before you get off your meds it is important to be in process with a good support group and also working with your medical professional. The reason that medication helps when you are struggling with depression is because of the chemical imbalance in your brain. It is not a simple case of just getting off the meds, but of getting your body into balance again. Be sure to work with your healthcare professional before trying to get off medication.
I have been suffering from depression for a long time and no medication helps. I would like to get off my meds and would really like to find out what nutrient he’s been using instead.
Thank you,
Narcisa
Emy I pray for the Holy Spirit to renew and cleanse your mind. As much as you are able try to continually surround yourself with Scipture and praising God. For months, I was in a state of chronic depression and my mind was continually tortured with awful thoughts. All I could do to stay sane and stay alive was to continually surround myself with God’s word. God’s word is the only thing in this universe that can actaully transform and renew our minds. It literally washes our minds.
I feel like you might be having troubles sleeping as well, as I know I was tortured 24/7 by my thoughts. I couldn’t shut my mind off and it was impossible for me to sleep. I listened to worship music for hours before going to bed and continuously kept praising God. It was the only way I could put my mind at ease and fall asleep at night.
Emy you can’t do this alone. You need to seek out strong believers in your life who will pray for you and continually uplift you. When we are in this state the enemy likes to keep us on an island of solitude and torture our minds. Please seek out help from other believers or contact our mentoring center where a mentor can help you one on one via email.
My prayers are with you Emy. Your heavenly Father cannot bear to see his children like this and longs to set you free. Seek him and seek out others so he can complete this transformation process. Be blessed my friend and please do not hesistate to contact me if you need prayer or help with anything.
I dont know if this depression but there are thoughts of discontentment and boredome. I resigned from my job and currently taking care of my child but horrible thoughts get me upset everyday. I need help as the thoughts are horrible but keep on praying that God would intervene.Please pray for me. My son need me but despite knowing this the thoughts are horrible.
Even though I have not watched the video, I can assure you that it is not fun hitting rock bottom. It is like reaching the end! I have personally been there and what helped me is that I locked myself in my bedroom and had a confrontation at God (not a physical fight). I had very direct and personal questions at Him and just asked Him to take away my life! I was not strong enough to take it away myself! He was there for and with me. I had sincerely and honestly opened up my heart, feelings, pain, agony, frustrations, bitterness, betrayal, dissapointment, rejection, and the list was endless…. He did not disappoint me!!
I stand to attest that suicide is no nonger in my vocabulary and I NEVER think about it because I believe I am above that level, through Jesus Christ. I have decided to look at things positively no matter the magnitude of the problem.
If you cannot face Him sicnerely and honestly in your prayer closet, I suggest you get help by engaging a confidant, a prayreful person like a counsellor, intercessor or even a Paster that can walk with you through the challenge.
I can only say that this man shares my story, the horrible pain, the loneliness and the mask I used to hide behind. I had also planned my death but unlike this man He intervened before I drove my car off the road. This was before depression was well known. If I was in this place today I believe I would be more game to share my feelings with others, looking for places that could help me make sense of it all. If you are in this place right now i pray that you will cry out, share your pain with someone, and look for an organization that can help you.
Things can change for the better and you can find hope again.