Depression is real, painful and debilitating. I know this firsthand. The death of Robin Williams reminds me that there are too many people suffering silently with this tormenting oppression. I realize that for some depression is a physical/chemical imbalance that needs a chemical cure. No doubt about it. In other cases, like mine, depression is a spiritual problem that can only be won with spiritual weapons.
At times, my husband, family and friends had to use their prayers, their words, their comfort to fight for me when I had no fight left against depression. Slowly but surely, however, it was the Word of God and its truth about God, myself and life that healed my mind and soul from the lies that kept me sad and despondent. It was not a quick fix, but it was a permanent one. Do I still struggle with thoughts of depression at times? Yes, I’d be lying if I said those 
thoughts do not pop into my mind every now and then. But the deep store of God’s Word in my heart fights those thoughts effectively with TRUTH.
That is why I will not apologize for giving one single piece of advice to anyone going through depression: Read, listen to, meditate, confess, believe the Word of God. It will not just comfort you – it will bypass your feelings to judge your thoughts and attitudes and change the way you think. For Christians who want to help someone who is depressed, I say–don’t be bashful in sharing the Word of God with them. Do it in love. Do it in faith. Go beyond pleasantries and give that person the weapons he or she needs to fight.
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12
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