Living with Depression, Bipolar Disorder as a Christian
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- Mood disorder, depression, bipolar 2 and cancer?
Joanne Goodwin's journey has been full of hardship and God's faithfulness.
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Elijah had depression, several people in the bible wanted to end it...Jesus gets us, loves us! We are not alone in the fire!!! ❤
I relate so much with this woman❤. Have been suffering with mental health issues for years and this year I really came close to committing suicide, in fact I don't think I would be alive if it wasn't for God's grace. Our Lord is wonderful. Also im on meditation now, sleeping pills, anti-depressants, concentration meds as well as anxiety meds.The difference is night and day as she says😊. Experiencing that type of darkness makes you so strong spiritually that nothing that you face (no matter how bad) moves you. You become fearless cause if He succeeded in taking you out of that then there is nothing He can't do❤🙏🙏
Im a 29yo Male and I relate to this woman like I have never related with someone. Im bipolar and she describes perfectly how it dont matter if you have cancer now thats physical
Having had these diseases all my life, I truly understand where this lady is coming from. Medication helps a lot but having Our Lord Jesus in my life makes a big difference too
Medication is actually bad for you, only Jesus can set you completely free.
No I think that God teach down and helped me! He gave me a soulmate that understood me! I was blessed that God gave me a soulmate to help me through it all! I hear and understand what you are saying! Some meds send you spiraling! Some help ! Some made me gain so much weight! That only depressed me more! But finally God got me on the fight medication! So sorry for you cancer! I hate that word! That’s what called my soulmate home!
This precious woman of God just told my whole life story....Thank you...if it weren't for the precious Grace of God....i would have left this earth a long time ago...AND a grat doctor and medication.
Amen, I’ll pray for you Deborah :]
Same here 🙏🙏🙏
I still have a hard time accepting my diagnosis of bipolar disorder II. Medication about it has been improving my life but when I am in my depressive episodes, I doubt my diagosis and blame myself as a worthless hell-dweller. God is helping and healing but I am so impatient. I love God and will trust in His Words. Corinthians 13:4. Love is patient and I will obey in faith. Please pray for me.
I am a single woman, never married, no kids, and because of God I'm still here. What He's taught me to do is to memorize scripture, sing and dance to Him when I am fighting the enemy's lies, and to count on my 5 Christian friends who were in a group... each with devastating tragedies they'd overcome. Also, not to isolate. Before group, that's what I'd do. I also love doing research on Apologetics stuff. However, I'm in a two-year manic depressive episode, and it's been hard, so I understand what you're going through. My main scripture for years besides Isaiah 41:10 was Psalm 34:18,which God actually put in my phone number. Here is my bipolar prayer which I Paraphrased and modified from scripture...B
He sends forth His Word and rescues her from the pit and destruction [time and time again] and [He does not hold her weakness against her]. [II Kings 20:4, 5; Matt. 8:8.]
Oh, that she would praise [and confess to] the Lord for His goodness, Lovingkindness and Wonderful Works on her behalf.
And let her sacrifice the sacrifices of Thanksgiving and rehearse His deeds with shouts of Joy and Singing!
Sometimes He commands and raises up the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves of the sea. She goes down, down, down and must swim through deep waters; the works of the Lord and His wonders are there, but she cannot see them for she reels to and fro and staggers like a drunken man-at her wits' end- for all her wisdom has come to nothing.
Then she cries to the Lord from the deep, and He brings her out of her distresses [time and time again, and does not hold her weakness against her].
He hushes the storm to a calm and gentle whisper, so the waves of the sea are still. [Ps. 89:9; Matt. 8:26.] Then she is overwhelmed by Joy [RELIEF!] because of the calm; for He brings her to her desired haven, peaceful shores, where tortured thoughts are replaced by Hope and Beauty and Tenderhearted assurances of His Love and Presence.
He does this time and time again, and does not hold her weakness against her.
Oh, that she would praise the Lord for His Goodness, Mercy, Lovingkindness and Joy of the Lord, which is her greatest strength!
So True.... I Have MS and was told by the pastor and elders of a charismatic church that “ if I only had enough Faith I would be cured. And obviously I did NOT have enough Faith because I was still sick “🙄
I’m sorry anyone would say such a thing to you. It’s not biblical. I pray God’s favor on you to bless you and give you joy and peace
Faith is very important bcoz it is the kingdom currency ..without faith it is impossible to please God.. But u don't need great faith only mustard seed faith. Keep believing... Ur breakthrough will come suddenly bcoz his grace us unmerited undeserved unearned...definitely u will taste Jesus in ur life.. Don't be discouraged
Please find your hope in Jesus. He was as much human as he was God. The word says he understands our struggles. He has the final word. Dont ever give up or listen to those who are shallow and void. God bless you.
I am bipolar and I really love Jesus Christ and don't let anyone tell you that you don't have enough faith because God made you intentionally by His own hands and no one can snatch you out of His hands. Jesus went to the Cross because of His love for you.
Thank you for this. I thought I was the only Christian that struggles daily with bipolar. I was feeling lonely tonight. Thanks again
You are definitely not alone
That glasses analogy was life for me. I’m going to use that. 🙏🏿
HIS time is not our time. That’s why we must be patient and wait.
I'm ready for KING 👑 JESUS 👑 and Church Rapture (Thessalonians 4 : 16-17) !
Oh my gosh I love her!! I've been living the same life I've been up and down with depression for 20 years praying for my son who is Now 37 he's been a drug addict in and out of prison and jail but a miracle is about to happen! and listening to her just proves that there is a God and things will get better
Thank you SO MUCH for acknowledging that this is a chemical imbalance!! I have struggled with Depression, Anxiety/Panic Attacks, OCD, bipolar, you name it - for as far back as I can remember and I am now 60! I have been on so many different medications over the years and fear nothing is going to help me!!
Never took anything but I need to. I had a few up episodes lately and I asked God what was wrong with me and bi polar cane to mind. I remembered I was diagnosed a while back. I forgot. It's terrible. The anxiety, stress, hyper etc. And when I'm bad I then chain smoke. But I realize I need help
What a beautiful testimony! She’s a gem. God bless her.
All glory thanks and honour to alone r Lord Jesus Christ who gives us grace thank you thank you Christ Jesus love u 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for sharing this and helping to break the stigmas around depression and other mental illnesses. 🙏❤ Many family members of mine have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (where depression is the most prevalent symptom) and have needed medication for severe depression, even though they are followers of Jesus Christ. Judge not. 💗 Should one NOT treat their arm if they broke it? 🤷♀️
Thankyou for sharing your story and breaking the stigma of depression and raising awareness for mental illnesses. You definetly are an inspiration and I’m glad to know i’m not alone.
I’ve been living in a state of hell too. I’m told it’s most likely bipolar and was diagnosed with anxiety and ocd in the navy. I need His Grace because the past ten years have been the worst hell I’ve experienced. I’m giving it to Him and have been told by family members I need the right meds, even though I’ve been on different meds the past ten years. I have believers telling me I need to change my mind and trust Him. I’ve been reading scripture daily, as best as I can and it’s not going in. I’m struggling with cognitive abilities and memory issues. My mom passed away in August and I’m so scared. I know to trust Him. I just can’t hear Him and I’m scared He’s not accepting me as His. I was baptized again this past summer to show my devotion to Him and then my mom passed and my brain shortly just stopped working. This phase has been taking place every several months to where my brain quits working. I just want to go Home to Him. I’m praying and thought I was getting answers and my mind crashed again. I’m so scared because I just want to be His. Please help me God! I’m not strong enough but with you all things are possible. I’ll be turning 40 this month and never thought I’d make it to 40. I was caught in sexual sin since my teens and have been praying daily for Him to take that away from Him. I’m so scared I’m not being obedient and my anxiety is the highest it’s ever been. I love Him and am failing to serve Him with my brain like this. I keep speaking life over my brain. My family has believed I’ve had a brain imbalance for years to that of bipolar. I need help and direction. His direction. Please help me Abba!
Prayers for you David.
David, you pretty much just described me to a T. I deal with these feelings all the time and yes, it's hell. And yes we do have Jesus Christ and His peace, but we also have chemical imbalances that only medication can help because God gave us doctors and medicine. I'm just floored by how much God's people suffer from mental anguish. But reading your comment has helped me tremendously because it shows me that God is listening to my cries too, just as He is with you! Always remember that. God loves you so very much and He's with you every step of the way : just trust Him 🙌💜🙌
I hear you and feel for you 🙏🏿
I think alot of people can't handle the pressure, stress and anxiety of feeling Holy conviction of The Holy Spirit when they grieve The Spirit. Not to mention the condemnation from the evil one satan. And, even if people do confess their sin and God has forgiven them, its actually peoples self condemnation which wont allow themselves to forgive themselves because they're struggling with sin and grieved the Holy Spirit so bad. Especially if it's habitual sin. You have the feeling of "how can God love me, I'm abusing His grace". "God hasn't forgave me" "did i actually repent properly, was it genuine ". Always trying to be perfect, holy, upright, obedient, to the point it's obsessive, it consumes your entire being. To be honest I don't know how the human brain can handle such stress, pressure, responsibility 24/7, 365 days a year. I'm just speaking from experience, i know many have the same way of thinking
Well said my brave beloved. I am in awe of your ability to articulate that so well in two paragraphs! All glory be to the Father in Jesus name;) 100% can relate. Just curious, are you on medication (or on it when you wrote this)?@@crackedblackpepperandrocksalt
I really identify with this testimony ❤ 100%
32 years ago i overcome alcohol praise the lord today age 63 drug and alcohol treatment specialist personal trainer specialist sports nutrition amen 🙏
Hearing her testimony I no longer feel condemned for taking medications. Many pastors preach about "pharmacopeia" how it's evil, but meds help stabilize my mood. I CAN focus on the scriptures, prayer on other people's lives.
If beleive Jesus he heals meds did not work on me
I LOVE her! So funny and real with something so very difficult to maneuver through. I can relate to everything she has said. The most difficult part was watching my two daughters go through the same suffering. But then, God stepped in and made all the difference. Jesus really is like the Prince on the white horse who comes to one's rescue. God is so so Good.
Wow~~!! What an amazing testimony!! Praise the Lord! Joanne, you're really an inspiration!! Thanks for sharing!
You are great. You meet GOD and taste LOVE of GOD.
Thankyou Joanne 😊❤️ I've got similar situations since 16. Then at 40 was diagnosed with mood disorder. Been to hell and back. I relate to you so much. I just pray every day.
Pray for healing ask God to heal I am suffering too but I am not on meds
I wanted her to continue to talk jaja I loved her. She’s awesome and has so much faith.
Wow❤️✝️ Grace of Lord Jesus Christ ❤️🙏🙌✝️
Fucc them meds
Trust jesus
I'm zeus
Thank you so much for this beautiful testimony from Costa Rica 🇨🇷
I like her spirit...thank you for sharing her story.
You were such a breath of fresh air . I can totally relate with you . God bless 🙏🏼
Wow. Thank you for that testimony.
Thank you 💞
How to keep going in life when everything you hoped and prayed for didn't come to pass...Depression has ruined my life I hate everything about this world I want to leave it
Please seek help and hang in there.
Same. Praying for you!
Please reach out for help with a doctor. Even your general doctor could help. There is no reason to suffer like this.
I am 40 with the disability people can't understand why I look evil but once you here me speak or spend time with me people in society fall in love with my positivity looks can decive
Thank you so much💖💖💖
So thankful to have found this today ❤ x
She's great. I so relate to her.
Amen praise the Lord
tank you jesus his with you love you so much
Grace 🙏❤️🙏
Im so glad that i was taught not to complain because thru my life when everything coming against me made me stay strong because a fact is the more you cumplían the worse it gets. Anytime ever depressuon sadness i would never give in yo that. The more u say u sad or depressed opens a door to the enemy the worse u get
Study the gospel and word helped me overcome my suicide attempts and face adversity you don't have to please society focus on the lord 🙏
BIG subject!
My life of not listening more carefully to God's Word, has put me in a place where I need to consult him more carefully, & to double check with Him over a period, before He confjrms what purpose & ministry He wants me to prepare for.
Prayer here when wanted loves!
“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”
Ezekiel 36:26 kjv
❤️Thank you Heavenly Father in Jesus name!
Amen❣️& Amen❣️
I can relate!
Thank you for this ❤ I've tried over 21 medications & still haven't found right one
Oh man i need to go asap.
Jesus is our everything. We dont fight with flesh and bones but spirits in high places. Even Jesus healed the insane. Not man but Jesus.
Anyone here taking Serequel. ?
I'm on it rt now because I'm battling an illness and insomnia.
She is just so sweet I can’t take it ♥️
😢I just don’t want my 30 year old daughter who’s bipolar to move out…I take meds for anxiety and depression that’s been brought on by my daughter
A speaker once preached, "what does it mean to Trust God". Another said, " do we just let go & let God do whatever", CALLED, CRISIS CHRISTIANITY, or do we seek Him diligently, to teach us to be prepared for the storms, so our children may be guided by the 'Lover' who sacrificed Himself for us to make Him our Lord in our life, Our best Friend, Guide & Counsellor?
Another sermon said, " If we are not famliar with the precious promises of God, we will not have them when we need them'. Its not my trust that I can boast about, but the reasons for Trusting God's Word & confirming sermons & testimonies of Him guiding me & others by His gift of FAITH IN HIS WORD.
Also the more you get your mind off self the better u feel. I watched ppl just bask in negative feelings. This is tto me like everything else nowdays
I was diagnosed bipolar turns out i am missing chromosome 16😡
What does this mean?
Really? How did you find out?
Real. Gorgeously real.🎵🎶🦋🎶🎵
Please tell me which medication. I’ve tried about 6 different meds
Interresting.
Ive prayed a lot about if i would take meds or not. Need God to tell me yes, but he has nt said yes.
As someone battling type one bipolar and a believer, ask your loved ones if they think your behavior is risky/destructive/impairing your function. If so consider treatment and don’t wait for God to tell you. It helps a lot. It could be deep down you don’t want to try medication.
@@Jo-lp1px there is no reason for God to be silent if he want me to take meds. And some year ago when i felt bad i twice contacted a psychiatrist because i wanted his opinion about meds but he didnt want me to come. Gud would have opened that door if he wanted me to take meds. And i dont see myself as bipolar.
May i ask what kind of medication you take?
That is my question as well?!!
What medication did she take?
I believe I have bipolar 2 not just major depression😢
Tv film and radio.
It's all an affliction
I think alot of people can't handle the pressure, stress and anxiety of feeling Holy conviction of The Holy Spirit when they grieve The Spirit. Not to mention the condemnation from the evil one satan. And, even if people do confess their sin and God has forgiven them, its actually peoples self condemnation which wont allow themselves to forgive themselves because they're struggling with sin and grieved the Holy Spirit so bad. Especially if it's habitual sin. You have the feeling of "how can God love me, I'm abusing His grace". "God hasn't forgave me" "did i actually repent properly, was it genuine ". Always trying to be perfect, holy, upright, obedient, to the point it's obsessive, it consumes your entire being. To be honest I don't know how the human brain can handle such stress, pressure, responsibility 24/7, 365 days a year. I'm just speaking from experience, i know many have the same way of thinking
Amen, thank you. Sums up my current situation well.
I never say im sad or depressed aint giving into that battled be crippled cáncer liver disesase bone diseases. Ppt dying i love husband leaving. I could gave into feelings sadness despair but absolutely not. Thats the key dont allow it no way id get on meds
A simple deliverance was all that was required.
What do you mean by that?
What?
This blanket statement sounds ignorant. If you’ve lived through a mental disorder or worked closely with it, you know it’s complex.
But my meds are not working
JESUS is the answer to every problem, he said you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free! It is a lie to say otherwise. The epistle of John tells us
For those of us diagnosed with and living with this illness bipolar and knowing this scripture above and following Jesus I can say it is not a lie.Suffering the feeling of absence of the Lord even when one knows the scripture and still depressed despite medication is challenging and I and others suffer at these times and need the prayers of other Christians not condemnation.I continue to pray for healing and more understanding of mental illness in the churches.
U be like first
this woman is like christian version of alice herz sommer
“You should throw that medication away and just trust Jesus. You know what ruined what she was saying, she’s wearing glasses.”
That’s like saying to someone with Alzheimer’s oh stop it, you know who you are. - but no your mind isn’t working right.
Cabin fever?!!!
Hhahaha the spirit of slap
Hahaha
Avenues to explore - Vaccine damage. ? Possible ?
Dragery is a sin and will never inherit the kingdom of heaven
I am depressed and have bipolar. I hide out so nobody could see me this way.
The thing thing is you cannot see depression nor bipolar.
It is a hidden disability.
For example,
I am a non union actress, model, mother and a grandparent. I am told I am beautiful.
Beauty nor being a Christian cures bipolar. Unfortunately there is no cure right now.
I suffer in silence everyday I live with nightmares days and night. It is absolute torchere in my brain. Makes me feel so internally sick. There is such a stigma out there. Mental illness is very real. Its a suffering soul exhausted from racing thoughts. I share my story, I admit im mentally ill here soon to share my story more publicly as I am in the public eye. Anyone else struggle with depression, bipolar?
Many, including Elijah were depressed, many of God's chosen wanted to end it, hang on! He sees you sis, you are sooooooo strong!!!!!!!!!! Love you sis!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤