1. Biblical Words for Depression
brought low, cast down, downcast, bowed down, in the depths, in the pit, discouraged, disheartened, dejected, dismayed, brokenhearted, crushed, despair, overwhelmed, faint, lose heart, despondent

2. Dealing with Depression

3. Dealing with Depression
Recognizing some causes: various afflictions
pain in world Job 30:27-31; Lam 3:19-20 (2:11-12; 4:10)
pain from our sins Ps 38:1-10 (Judas)
pain for Christ 2 Cor 1:8

4. Dealing with Depression
Have a Joyful Heart: Attitude Matters!
Prov 15:13, 15; 17:22; 18:14

5. Dealing with Depression
Seek forgiveness; know it is well with your soul
Neh 8:9-12; Ps 130; Isa 61:1-3 (Lk 4:17-21); Jn 16:21-22

6. Dealing with Depression
Trust, Hope and Wait for God
Ps 34:18; 42:5,11 & 43:5; Lam 3:21-26; 2 Cor 1:9-10

7. Dealing with Depression
Pray for God’s help
Ps 40:1-2; 61:1-3; 55:4-8, 22; Js 5:13; 1 Pet 5:7; Phil 4:6-7
Oh! sometimes the shadows are deep, And rough seems the path to the goal, And sorrows, sometimes how they sweep Like tempests down over the soul.
Refrain
O then to the Rock let me fly To the Rock that is higher than I O then to the Rock let me fly To the Rock that is higher than I!
Oh! sometimes how long seems the day, And sometimes how weary my feet! But toiling in life’s dusty way, The Rock’s blessed shadow, how sweet!
Then near to the Rock let me keep If blessings or sorrows prevail, Or climbing the mountain way steep, Or walking the shadowy vale.

8. Dealing with Depression
Keep an Eternal Perspective
focus on inner man & glory to come 2 Cor 4:16-18
remember God disciplines with suffering Heb 12:5-13
remember the treasure is worth suffering for
2 Cor 4:7-9
remember Jesus’ suffering and reward
Heb 12:2-3

9. Dealing with Depression
Turn to our Brethren for Help
2 Cor 7:6; 1 Thess 5:14; 2 Cor 1:11

10. Dealing with Depression
Have a joyful heart
Seek forgiveness
Trust, hope, and wait on God
Pray for God’s help
Keep an eternal perspective
Turn to our brethren for help