Do you believe if some of the mentally ill found God they would be cured?

Question

I was just wondering if a religion or some research in philosophy related subjects might help. A lot of questions I read here seem to be very frustrating to the people who write them. There are no answers in psychology. Only drugs.

Answer 1

I believe that could be a very big help. I've battled depression for ten years, and during one of my most frightening times when I was hospitalized for three days, it was not the nurses or the medications that got me through, it was my trust that God was with me during that time. Psychology is a tricky science, because a lot of it is either unknown or is not rooted in what it should be rooted in. Our thoughts greatly effect how we feel, and I think that there are plenty of solutions without always turning to medication alone. People who also use cognitive therapy and talk therapy, whether they are rooted in God or not, tend to do better in the long term than those who simply take medications. I think that a personal belief system of some kind is key to how we feel about life in general.

Being a Christian, I also believe that there is a spiritual reason for everything. One example is that some theories state that negative emotions can be a result of underlying bitterness or unforgiveness in a person.

Answer 2

Some types of mental illness is in response to a lack of certain chemicals in the brain. That's why you see so many drugs being used now that we have that knowledge. I am truly not sure what kind of mental illness would respond to religion or philosophy, it seems to me that since no one in these areas agree in whole with each other, you are asking a person with an illness to diagnose and 'medicate' themselves with a theory they like, or, depending on their illness, one they can never live up to and so they can set themselves up for failure. If a person is transitioning though a rough time, a death, or loss of some sort philosophy or religion might help. I've never seen much point in self help books but they sell so they must be offering some help.
But if you are speaking of a true illness and not just a difficult patch, you must take modern pharmacology into serious consideration and not feel as if its just a crutch any more than waving a stick over a pancreas will cause it to cure diabetes, but the insulin you inject will allow you to live with it.

Answer 3

No I do not. I think God made some of the ppl that way for a reason. We all have a purpose here on earth. I have a cousin that is mentally challenged. He is 38 but acts like an 8yo. He is the happiest person I know. How nice it would be to go threw life not having to worry about bills and such. To just be happy, enjoying what God has giving him. Content in the lil things that alot of ppl are to busy to see anymore. I think alot of ppl could learn a thing or two from some of the mentally challenged.

Answer 4

The underlying premise within this question is extremely arbitrary simply from the view that---to know the mind of God on any particular subject is simply impossible
It is a difficult premise that mentally ill persons would be able to "find God" anyway if they are not of sound mind from which to make choices from some base to begin with---but all of this lays within the Hand of God. For none of us have not even the slightest clue as to the factual Mind of God to begin with !!!

Answer 5

A lot of religious people DO have mental illness. That right there proves that the answer is "No." God isn't handing out free samples of "get well quick" and he isn't delivering easy answers to life's questions. Is religion helpful for people suffering from depression, bi-polar, schizophrenia, anorexia, etc., etc.? Sure! Used correctly, religion supplies support and love, both of which are essential parts of building your esteem and health. But if you are suggesting that these people are sick because of their religious beliefs or education level, then the only one that is sick is you. Making people feel badly about themselves when they have a medically diagnosed problem that is not their fault is bad religion. Would you ask the same thing to someone who had cancer or diabetes or heart disease? It is the exact same thing.

Answer 6

No, mentally ill are not cured through faith since they cannot believe the way a mentally healthy (and willing to believe) person does.

Mental illness is cured with drugs and psychoanalysis.

True and deep rooted personal faith though, can cure psychosomatic and some times organic diseases, as has been stated lately.

Answer 7

The apostle Paul petitioned God three times in prayer to remove the thorn in his flesh (his eyesight was failing).
God's reply was that Paul's undeserved kindness was enough for him. And that God was made strong even in weakness.
A mentally ill person could still serve God.
Should the person serve God to the best of his ability then God will remove his imperfections when God restores him to the real life that is shortly to take place after armageddon.

Answer 8

Yes, definitely if you have believe that the God will cure my illness. You trust in god and read bible words that related to promises to give cure for your illness. For Eg: Issiah Chap.53. In new testament god says in John Chap.14 V.14 if you believe u will get what u believe.

Answer 9

Well, if a person with a mental illness (which is a physical disorder... or chemical imbalance or whatever) it is very unlikely that religion will help.

Unless you actually believe in miracles, then how could it?

God is not going to fix the physical problem.

Answer 10

I believe if there were a God who would heal mentally ill people, this God wouldn't have made them mentally ill in the first place.