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4BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMARCH2015Amerryheartdoethgoodlikeamedicinebutabrokenspiritdrieththebones.Proverbs1722AskyourselfthisquestionDoChristiansevergetdepressedYoucanalsoaskyourselfthisquestionDoChristiansgetcancerdiabeteshighbloodpressureorheartdiseaseTheanswertothesequestionsisyes.Noneofusareimmunetothesethings.ThequestioniscanwefindhealingcomfortandhopeWeknowthatintheearthmadenewtherewillbenoneofthesethingsbutinthissinfulworldwewillhavetodealwiththemanyailmentsandunfortunatesituationsthatafflictus.CanwedoanythingtoavoidillnessandtopromoteourownhealingLetslookattheproblemofdepression.Firstofallletsunderstandandadmitthatweactsurprisedwhenwehearaboutapersoninthechurchwhoclaimstobedepressed.Inotherwordsthereisastigmaattachedtodepression.AfteralldidnottheApostlePaultellusRejoiceintheLordalwaysandagainIsayRejoice.Philippians44WeforgetthattheBiblealsotellsusthatJesuswept.John1135.Itisnotsurprisingthatwemournoverthelossofalovedoneandoversadandthreateningcircumstances.Ihaveknownmanywhoneverseemedtorecoverfromthegriefoflosingalovedone.Attimespeoplegetdepressedwhenitseemsthatthingsaregoingwellandtheredoesnotseemtobeareasonforthemtobedepressed.Weneedtoacceptthefactthatyestheremaybetragedyinourlivesandpoverty.Howeverevenverywealthypeoplemaygetdepressed.Ifwehavedepressionforwhateverreasonitisokaytoshareyourfeelingswithyourhealthcareprovider.Youmightbesurprisedtolearnthatdepressionisadisorderthatneedsmedicalattentionjustasmuchasdiabetesorhighbloodpressure.Depressioncancausemanysymptomssuchasfeelingsofhopelessnessguiltpessimismlossofinterestinactivitiesoncereallyenjoyedfatiguedifficultyconcentratinginsomniaovereatinglossofappetiteandsuicide.Peoplewithdepressionmayfeelashamedandevenreluctanttotellanyonetheyhavetheproblem.Thisisrelatedtostigmatizationwhichmaypreventonefromadmittingtheproblemandgettingthehelpthatisneeded.Ifyouhaveagnawingpaininapartofyourbodythatwillnotgoawaysoonerorlateryouaregoingtogotoadoctortoseekhelp.IfyouhaveapersistentproblemwithdepressiondothesamethinggotoadoctorandgethelpRememberdepressionisanundertreatedconditionbutmanyhavefoundthehelptheyneed.Itisalsoafactthatwecanaskpeoplelikeatrustedfriendtopraywithusandforus.Prayerchangesthings.Wehavetorememberthatdepressioncanberelatedtocertainmedicationswemighttaketohelpaconditionnotrelateddirectlytodepression.Thisissomethingtodiscusswithyourmedicalproviderifithappens.Wemightalsogetdepressedifwehaveachronicmedicalconditionoranumberofconditions.Wemayhaveanimbalanceofchemicalinourbrainsrelatedtodepressionthatcanbehelpedwithcertainmedication.Rememberaprimarycaredoctorcanscreenyoufordepressionandifneededwillreferyoutoamentalhealthprofessionalwhocanhelp.Infactprimarycareprovidersandmentalhealthprofessionalscancollaboratetohelpyou.Donotfailtoavailyourselfofthehelpyouneed.Dontturntoalcoholandstreetdrugsforhelp.Alsodontabuseprescriptionmedications.Youmightbesurprisedtolearnthatdepressioncanadverselyaffectthecourseandoutcomeofanumberofchronicmedicalconditionssuchasarthritisasthmaheartdiseasecancerdiabetesobesityhypertensionandothers.Rememberdepressioncanmakeyouphysicallysickorsicker.Ithastobeaddressedandtreatedjustlikeanychronichealthcondition.Depressioncanalsoeffectyourperformanceonyourjobcausemoreworkabsenteeismandlossproductivity.IamaprimarycareproviderandIworkwithmentalhealthproviders.LetmejustgivesomesuggestionsfromaChristianperspectiveaboutmanagingdepressionPraywithoutceasing.TalktoGodlikeHeisyourfriend--andyoudonthavetobeeloquentortoowordyAskatrustedfriendtoprayforyou--thereispowerinintercessoryprayerReadBiblepromisesandaboutpeoplewhosucceededagainsttheoddslikeDanielandJoseph.ThepromisesandaccountsintheBibleareforourencouragementSeeandtalkwithyourprimarycareprovider.Gethelpandreferralasneededtoamentalhealthcounselor.Medicationsfordepressionmayhelpalcoholandstreetdrugsormisusedprescriptiondrugswillnot.WorkwithyourprovidertogetchronichealthconditionsundercontrolaswellItisnaturalandexpectedtomournforthoselovedoneswhopassawaybutremembertheblessedhopeExerciseYoumightbesurprisedtoknowthiswillhelpdepression.Walk30minutesatleast3timesweekly.Joinagymalso.Helpsomeoneelse.Volunteertohelpapersoninneed.YouwillhelpthemandyourselfMayGodblessyouandhelpyouandgiveyouthevictoryyouneedDepressionandYourHealthDr.ConnerByByronE.ConnerM.D.HEALTHIhaveknownmanywhoneverseemedtorecoverfromthegriefoflosingalovedone.Attimespeoplegetdepressedwhenitseemsthatthingsaregoingwellandtheredoesnotseemtobeareasonforthemtobedepressed.Weneedtoacceptthefactthatyestheremaybetragedyinourlivesandpoverty.Howeverevenverywealthypeoplemaygetdepressed.LOCALEVENTsPanelConversationEventonHumanTraffickingMarch9th-11thMondayfrom7830ptheUnitedChurchofMontbello4879CrownBlvdpresentsModernDaySlaveryAGlobalandLocalissuewillincluderepresentativesfromFreetheGirlsStreetsHopeLoveMadeClaimInc.andmore.PastorTerrenceHugheswillfacilitateandPastorJamesFoutherJr.willofficiate.Refreshmentsandfellowshipwillfollow.TheentirecommunityisinvitedBringneworgentlyusedbrasforourbradrivebenefittingFreetheGirls.Forinfoaboutthisdrivepleasevisitfree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