Pastor Ralph Diehl » depression http://www.ralphdiehl.com Thoughts on Life Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 DEPRESSION MYTHS http://www.ralphdiehl.com/2009/07/02/depression-myths/ http://www.ralphdiehl.com/2009/07/02/depression-myths/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:11 +0000 pastordiehl http://www.ralphdiehl.com/?p=931 In his book Real Solutions for Overcoming Discouragement, Rejection, and the Blues (Vine Books), H. Norman Wright lists several Depression Myths: “Be aware of these common but mistaken beliefs if you or someone in your family seems to be suffering from depression:

Myth 1: Depression for a Christian is a sin.

Myth 2: Depression’s the same for every person.

Myth 3: If you have enough willpower, you can overcome depression.

Myth 4: If you’re depressed, you can’t be productive.

Myth 5: Counseling won’t work.

Myth 6: If you take medication, you’ll become addicted to or dependent on it.

What do you know about depression?

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