Dr. Phil gives sound Biblical counseling on reducing stress.

[daygo]

I had a doctor's appointment on the 7th of this month. I am going to a different doctor because my doctor is not practicing now or may no longer at all. The entire building is closed no other doctors to see. So I saw this new doctor for the 1st time 3 days ago in Blue Spgs, Mo. It is about a 20-25 minute drive. Something occurred that never happened before. There were 2 questions to answer on a paper. 1. Do you have little interest or pleasure in doing things? My answer not at all. 2. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless? My answer not at all. There were no questions on the paper about falling yet in her notes on my health

portal it had questions that was never answered by me such as 1.No fall risk factors, and 2. No falls in the last year. During the almost 8 years of seeing my last doctor these questions were never asked. I called and asked the office why these questions were on my visit notes on my health portal, and she said they are required to ask them. So this is something new they are doing. One time the pharmacy I go to which is Walmart the pharmacist actually told me he was on a pill that gave him suicidal thoughts. I was really surprised that he confided in me about that.

Wow beggars belief. Ģ

 

[Andy C]

I'm just sharing based on what I've seen over the years. I have seen both physical and spiritual causes. In the case of physical causes I often see despair and doubt creep in, and then the spiritual aspect makes things worse. If I'm dealing with a chronic issue every day for years, it's easy to lose sight of eternity and become worse. That's the spiritual component playing but the original cause was physical.

I have seen where the person has no faith in God, meaning they are lost and as a result make decisions based on their sin and worldview which results in depression or anxiety. Or I've seen Christian women that believe lies from their dysfunctional families because they don't know what God says about them, nor do they read their Bibles and they get and anxiety and depression as a result. Once they are given scripture and start reading for themselves many of them find they don't have the fears or depression they once had.

For those that have those mental health issues due to physical issues, I find that listening to God's Word more helps them cope with their symptoms better. It doesn't always cure them because it is physical and lifelong, it just helps them manage as they keep their eyes on eternity where they will be cured. They may take medication to help them cope but the depression or anxiety never fully go away.

I'm sorry if that offends anyone on here. I will have to agree to disagree with anyone who says it's always just physical. As I said before, it's not always spiritual either. It's foolish to think it's always just one or the other. It seems folks get upset if it's ever insinuated that it could sometimes be spiritual in nature, as if that never happens. Every case is different and would have to be assessed. But to claim it never is, is folly.

My problem with medications is that they are often seen as a cure when they are not. Thus I'm not convinced that it is always a chemical imbalance.

Its all good, under my hood….

 

[daygo]

I've seen that happen with clients too. They are supposed to be warned that many antidepressants can cause suicidal thoughts. Often they're shocked when I let them know but at least then we can monitor for it.

There's not many but they are about that's the one sad thing with some meds.

 

[Amethyst]

Or I've seen Christian women that believe in lies from their dysfunctional families because they don't know what God says about them, nor do they read their Bibles and they get and anxiety and depression as a result. Once they are given scripture and start reading for themselves many of them find they don't have the fears or depression they once had.

Absolutely true in many cases.