Angie's Comments

Hi Angie!!!
I just barely got your message regarding my question on Depression. I WOULD LOVE TO GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER. I think we need to connect. I have been battling depression all my life. Since I was in gradeschool. I have been on one medication or another since then too. Needless to say, I have taken about everything. I am now on a wonderful "combo" of medication that has been great for about 5 years now. Praise God!!! I truly feel its ok if its for a chemical imbalance and you are not just thinking that all your problems "go away" by taking them because they dont. It has just been a good way to stabilize those drastic ups and downs and make living with me a little bit more tolerable.Ha Ha.I think people who are not well educated about depression and medication should not judge it at all. They dont realize what its all about. God can, and WILL heal in HIs time, in His way. I do agree that he allowed the medication to help me. He knew my heart and that I wasnt well and so he provided the nessary ways to help. Now if I was taking them just "because" or I thought it would "cure all" then that would be an improper motive. Medication,rest,fellowship,excersize,and most of all God is the best way of healing. Hey, just ask your our new friend Mandy! I see you have been talking with her! Praise God!!! She left a message for me to. She is a nurse and she shared her knowledge and wisdom on the subject too. We should all chat together. I love you already and if I can help in any way Im there.
Paige

Angie, gave you the wrong web site. It is howstuffworks.com, Mandy

Dear Angie, sorry so late getting back. most deffinetly hormones play a key role in this area. There is a website that has allot of info on a variety of topics. Called: howthingswork.com. You might find some useful info there. Or look up your medications and they can also sometimes give input about the relationship and role of depression with chemicals and hormones. God Bless you and remeber God loves you very much. Sometimes we suffer so that we will turn to God. For if we all had easy lives with no problems, we would feel we don't need God's help. This often why innocent people are struck with afflictions. Not because they deserve it; but to bring them closer to God. Mandy

Dear Angie; I read your discussion on depression and anti-depressants. Let me give you some info. I am a critical care nurse. There is a correlation between neurotransmitters in the part of the brain called the Limbic system. They don't work properly because they are defecient in certain hormones or chemical that are naturally made. These substances that are defecient; are the substances that anti-depressants are made of. So you can build up these substances. Anti-depressants do not cause mild alltering side effects. and plainly said, some people just don't produce sufficient quanity. Just like a diabetic doesn't produce enough insulin. So with that in mind; your faith in God has no entire bearing on your depression if it is a chemical imbalance occuring. Taking anti-depressants does not mean you have no FAITH. In fact I sure you have plenty. Often times those persons who lack these substances dont't realize it until something triggers it. A stressful event other circumstances. Hope this sheds some light. If not let me know I could get you more info. God Bless you. He loves all of us. Even those that go through this life with heavy crosses to bear. Love Mandy

hi, posted a comment on your discussion, hope it helps you.
moomins
xxx

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