Question: I
have persistent depression and a certain inner tension, I have asked God to
forgive my sins, but it seems to me that He does not want to hear me, because
neither the depression nor the inner tension is going away.
The answer of Archpriest Andrei Efanov: The Lord hears everyone! But as
for your mental health, it is primarily your responsibility. The Lord can
respond to your actions, but he cannot do anything without your free will. There
needs to be a mutual action so as not to limit human freedom and the chance for
a person to act themselves. If we are talking about depression, then this is a
psychological and medical issue. And you need to contact a specialist - psychologist
or psychiatrist, so that he clearly can diagnose your condition. That should be
your first step
If you
are diagnosed with depression by a medical specialist, then be sure to seek
appropriate medical treatment, carefully follow the advice of the doctor and
discuss with him why certain things are happening the way they are. Stress and
the constant tense feeling can also be caused by the the sins which you may
have kept inside and accumulated overtime(and this may also be the cause of
clinical depression). To heal yourself spiritually, continue to go to a priest
and confess to cleanse your soul and conscience. If, as you say it still doesn't help, speak to a
priest beyond just a confession. Set some time aside and discuss your issues
with a priest on a more in depth level to see if you can root out the real
problem. Be sure to confess as soon as you identify that you have sinned. Do
not try to do everything at once but rather gradually and slowly step by step,
and God will give you the strength to overcome these challenges.
May The
Lord help and strengthen you!
Translated
by The Catalog of Good Deeds
Source: https://foma.ru/depressiya-ne-prohodit-eto-bog-menya-ne-slyishit.html
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