I know not everyone will agree but I really believe that my husband is depressed and I want to ask you guys if it is ok to seek a doctor out for treatment or should we just pray about it and pray it goes away... i mean i know some believe differently but i have always been told that those self help book where a sin " because we should ask GOD to help "...... so would going to the doctor the be same thing as that ( lack of faith ) i am really confused and want to help save my husband.... please you all i dont think i could take any mean remarks or advice.... thanks
2006-09-23 03:25:07 · 32 answers · asked by panda 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Dear get your hubby to a doctor right away. God gave us doctors.He gave us all good things. Bless you both!
2006-09-23 03:29:21 · answer #1 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian and I have been on anti-depressants for about 15 years. I have a chemical imbalance in my brain which causes my depression. It isn't something in my life which causes me to cry, it's an imbalance. If I don't take my medications I literally cry when I'm happy and cry when I'm sad. I have no control over it. There is nothing wrong with taking anti-depressants. It is not lack of faith. God gave us the intelligence to know when we need to see doctors. He shouldn't feel bad about going at all. It would also help him to speak with his pastor if there is something in his life which is depressing him. Sometimes being depressed is caused by life circumstances. So find out if it is life circumstances causing it, or if it is a chemical imbalance type of depression. Either way, anti-depressants can help him get through it. Your love and support will mean a lot to him right now. I'm so thankful to God for my husbands love and support.
I hope this helps, and I will pray for both of you. God will get you through this, keep praying and believing, but seek help.
2006-09-23 03:51:39 · answer #2 · answered by son-shine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get help for sure. God has given us the ablility to reason and make decisions. Seeking professional help is not a sin. You can still pray for his healing as he undergoes treatment wether it be therapy and or medication.
I've been a Christian for many years and have seen far too many people suffer because of their "beliefs". Help is out there and we have a right to seek it. I also worked in the mental health field and have dealt with countless depressed even suicidal individuals. Don't let it continue and don't believe any fellow believers who say that you are not excersising faith.
Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things unseen. You still have to exercise faith in the outcome that you and your husband desire. You are still hoping/believing for the best. So faith is always in operation. Be strong and move forward with seeking professional help. God bless you.
2006-09-23 03:45:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is absolutely nothing wrong to seek a doctor for help. In fact it could be the will of God that your husband be cured by means of a doctor. That doesn't mean that God doesn't want to help! No, the will of God and his work through the doctor will hopefully bring your husband to his full health and healing. There is no one perfect among human, every body needs a doctor to help him face the cruelty of this world. Some of us can withstand cruel treatment faced from our surroundings and keep on going, others are more sensitive to the hardship of the society and the devil that controls it resulting the need for professional help. I would strongly recommend that you pray for him and ask God to help you through prayers and to get your husband back on his feet. I also ask God Almighty to help you and him during this hard time and I sincerely pray for both of you knowing that all things work together for the goodness of those who love God.
2006-09-23 03:44:42 · answer #4 · answered by lonelyspirit 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Seek a Doctors attention immediately. If it is Depression it will not just go away. He may need to go on medications, or receive other treatment, but in the long run he will be better off. I am a Christian and I believe in Medical treatment. Good luck and take care.
2006-09-23 03:41:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you should send your husband to a doctor and pray to God that the doctor will be able to help him.
Going to a doctor doers not show a lack in faith in God. It is showing that you have faith that god works through His followers, which include doctors.
2006-09-23 03:39:37 · answer #6 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course you should pray, but you should also consider seeing a Biblical counselor. There are many ministries throughout the US that offer this type of solid counseling based on the Word of God.
Seeking help is not displaying a lack of faith. God has blessed others with a gift of counseling, and to not make use of those gifts is showing more of a lack of faith in His work, than not seeking help at all. Does that make sense to you?
You should pray together regularly over this, seek advice from your pastor, have your church pray for you (you don't have to make a public announcement), but unless you feel God is telling you specifically to wait on Hiom, then there is absolutely nothing wrong with seeking out those He has blessed with insight in to helping others in this way.
To find those in your area that specialize in Biblical counseling, search "biblical counselors (then insert your city name)"
Also, ask your pastor. There may even be someone in the congregation that can help you on a confidential basis, but you won't know until you ask.
Give it a try.
Good luck
2006-09-23 03:34:44 · answer #7 · answered by Terri 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's not a sin to take any of the help that you can get. Depression can be a medical condition, not just a physical one. I think it would more of a sin not to do something about his condition and risk something bad happening as a result. Our bodies are temples, and we are responsible to God for how we take care of them. we are also responsible for our spouses, to some extent. If your husband will talk to someone, see if you can get him to a counselor, just to talk about his problems and maybe fix it that way. there can be a lot of side effects to depression meds, so if you can avoid him taking them, it's better. But you need to do what you need to do to be healthy, happy members of Christ's body. Blessings with this. You are heading in the right direction. Don't let someone else judge you on this (read Collosians 2:16)
2006-09-23 03:41:06 · answer #8 · answered by crystal_sea24 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
James 5:13-15
13 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 14 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.
with oil is from the Greek word elaion {el'-ah-yon} which means olive oil.
a)for fuel for lamps
b)for healing the sick = (medicine) (Doctor)
c)for anointing the head and body at feasts
d)mentioned among articles of commerce
As I understand this passage praying is for spiritual healing and oil is for physical healing. Physical healing today is sought out from doctors and medicine or herbal remedies.
2006-09-23 04:11:01 · answer #9 · answered by JustAThought 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
going to doctors is not a sin. i am a christian and i take med's. my mom and son are christians and they take meds for depression. the aposle luke was a doctor. you are doing the first step right by praying. and keep praying. but get meds if you need them. the LORD is with you so trust HIM read proverbs 3;5-6.depression is most of the time a chemical inbalance that can be treated. GOD bless you and your husband.
2006-09-23 04:16:04 · answer #10 · answered by lefftylucy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
panda, God gave doctors knowledge and medicines to help mankind. Take your husband to a doctor, and pray for him. Ask God to lead you in the right direction concerning a doctor. Go to a doctor. If it was raining on your husband, would you be asking if it was all right to cover him with an umbrella?
God Bless you And your husband!
2006-09-23 03:48:00 · answer #11 · answered by Faith walker 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋