Thinking Biblically About Depression and Anxiety

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@laurenwilliams933 5 ай бұрын

The medication I’m on helps me to do the work with God like you said. I have had times I didn’t want to get out of bed and I have two children. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s at age 3 and then OCD at age 10. Been a long road. I’m now also 44. I would love to be medicine free but my quality of life is definitely improved with medication. I try to have balance bc OCD is so not balanced so for me medication plus healthy lifestyles and cognitive behavioral therapy, better eating, etc., are helpful.

@minimouse8153 5 ай бұрын

Medication does help some people. It’s not true that the brain is not different during depression and anxiety. Google depression and brain scan” and you will see PET scans of a depressed brain and a healthy brain. Also google “Mapping the structure of depression biomarker research: A bibliometric analysis.” It’s a 2022 research paper on measuring blood biomarkers for depression. His scientific information is outdated.

@lydianel4641 5 ай бұрын

Thank you....I was "diagnosed" with chemical inballance and depression and axiety when I was a child and also in my twenties.....been on depression meds.....but as I grew in knowing our Lord Jesus Christ by the Bible and the illumination of the Holy Spirit....growing in the knowledge and grace of our prescious Savior....in my sixties and many years without depression...leaning on Christ and the comfort of the Holy Spirit.....went to Bible college......for this past year doing a course in Biblical counceling.....and helping others.....Freedom in Christ. ❤

@317237hope 6 ай бұрын

I spent over half my life believing I had a chemical imbalance, and am still struggling with breaking off this belief!

@marygold2418 6 ай бұрын

Me too

@mrsckh 5 ай бұрын

I have been on and off medicine for anxiety and depression since childhood. I finally went off for good a few years ago when I realized I was medicating myself for decades old problems that were continuing to resurface and I was being told I was "high strung" or "needy" or "crazy" for wanting to address and correct them. I know SO many people on medication and always thought that this can't be right. If this many people are THAT depressed and anxious there is a larger issue. I've talked with quite a few of these people in my life and their answers for how medication "helped" them always boiled down to the same thing - it made me numb. It was like alcohol but without the stigma and without hampering their productivity or ability to function. I do think medicine has it's place - as a very short term tool to get you to a place where you can focus and tackle the issues in your life. I think it is being abused by doctors who see an alleviation of symptoms as a cure and, after years of working with kids, by parents who don't want to "tune in" and actually deal with their child's problems or change THEIR lives in any way if their children are being hurt by their lifestyle or choices. I had friends who took medicine to numb themselves to outright spousal abuse (at least I don't cry all the time anymore) or toxic work environments (I'm not so angry at being overworked or at my boss who screams at me all day because he comes in mad at his wife and directs it at me). I took a hard look at my own life and realized the years I spent medicated I was not any happier - I was just very numb and passive. Sometimes there are things in our lives that MUST be addressed and addressing those things will be hurtful...society has gotten on this "no bad vibes" kick that is damaging us all.

@elain-3034 5 ай бұрын

Thankyou yes I've been on and off medication, I sometimes wonder if I've wasted a lot of time being numb to things I could have dealt with previously 🙏

@LillyTilly 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this discussion. So much makes more sense now. Hallelujah 🙌

@AnnHope53 4 ай бұрын

I know this video was a month ago now, but I would be interested in Mark's thoughts on two disabilities called MCAS and POTS (Or all forms of Dysautonomia). MCAS does cause chemical issues in the brain, mostly an over load of histimine, due to an allergic reaction (but also other chemicals the mast cells make flooding the brain too, but there is still needing more study here), this causes anxiety, panic attacks and depression as well as other mental health issues. Its often associated with POTS as well and that can cause anixety and panic attacks due to the body's autonomic nervous system not working as it should and also causing blood pooling, and even fainting. The body often goes into fight or flight often, causing anixety and panic. An allergic reaction to something, and from my understanding even out side of MCAS can be mental health reaction. Allergic reaction for MCAS can be foods, chemicals, smells, vibrations, lights, stress and over sitmulaion etc its wild what they can be allergic too and then cause mental and physical health issues. Then there are deficiencies that can cause you too feel anxious or depressed, for example low vitamin d or low iron. So while I do agree with this video, there can be medical underlying issues. Also meds focus on the brain, when the feel good chemicals making process starts in the gut, not the brain. I do totally agree about hope. Hope helps the body make the feel good chemicals. And there is a connection with our environment and our health including our gut health.

@TedBates-b8u Ай бұрын

I would not be alive without the medication I am on. I am almost 70. My mind got really messed up when I was 19. I won't let you or anybody endanger my life.

@terriwhalen3618 6 ай бұрын

Thank You Lord for this video, I needed this. God Bless you!

@Expsychicsaved 6 ай бұрын

@@terriwhalen3618 🙏🙏🙏

@somersmith2142 6 ай бұрын

I saw the title of this and thought, “I wonder if Mark will be on this.” Awesome!

@Expsychicsaved 6 ай бұрын

@@somersmith2142 you’re so smart!

@somersmith2142 6 ай бұрын

@@Expsychicsaved Thank you for all that you do!

@Expsychicsaved 6 ай бұрын

@@somersmith2142 all glory to God

@somersmith2142 6 ай бұрын

@@Expsychicsaved Amen.

@sherileyva5908 6 ай бұрын

Ohhh I need this!!

@Expsychicsaved 6 ай бұрын

@@sherileyva5908 I pray it is a blessing!

@wandarountree8459 6 ай бұрын

I need this.. thank you!

@Expsychicsaved 6 ай бұрын

@@wandarountree8459 I pray it helps!

@laurenwilliams933 5 ай бұрын

What about autoimmune diseases and the gut and brain connection? What about this potentially affecting the chemicals in the brain?

@minimouse8153 5 ай бұрын

Some of the blood markers are elevated inflammatory chemicals. Autoimmunity in part involves increased inflammation.

@laurenwilliams933 5 ай бұрын

@@minimouse8153 I know but I’m saying what about this affecting the mental health of a person. What’s the answer?

@minimouse8153 5 ай бұрын

@@laurenwilliams933 I know of at least one psychiatrist who talks about the connection between the gut and the brain. She recommends taking probiotics. Dr. Tracy Marks is one of them. She’s on KZbin.

@minimouse8153 5 ай бұрын

We have many receptors for serotonin in our gut.

@mydearestangie5715 6 ай бұрын

Remarkable interview. What a blessing. Thank you Lord.

@Expsychicsaved 5 ай бұрын

🙏

@JaneSmith-x4x Ай бұрын

Thanks

@317237hope 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for doing these videos!

@Expsychicsaved 6 ай бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

@shaylamac9848 6 ай бұрын

Please pray for me, i really need prayer for my mental health

@shaylamac9848 6 ай бұрын

I'm being tormented about sins I've committed in the past, I know I'm forgiven but feel extreme shame

@Expsychicsaved 5 ай бұрын

Yes I pray that God lead you to all that you need for healing in Jesus name Amen !

@shaylamac9848 5 ай бұрын

@Expsychicsaved thank you so much Jen. I really appreciate your content as a ex new ager myself 💕 thank you for praying, today has been better

@minimouse8153 5 ай бұрын

@bermudablaze 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant talk

@agrotta1650 5 ай бұрын

I'm struggling with literally a lifetime of hurt, resentment, anger, unforgiveness for a sister in Christ's friends, (and also I was diagnosed with autism level 1 and ADD, but also know I have CPTSD), who are also sisters in Christ. The Holy Spirit has been trying to help me and speaking to me. It's so deeply engrained. I need to speak to you about some other things too.

@minimouse8153 5 ай бұрын

@CaffeinatedChrista 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, Jen & Mark, for this discussion. Mark, I too opted not to do any of my college work that involved presentations and took the F's. It was awful and I ended up dropping out of college and struggling through my work life that required public speaking. Anyways, do you guys think you can record a discussion on anger, righteous anger vs. sinful anger, bitterness and forgiveness towards ourselves and others? I look forward to reading the new book that is in the works. God bless!

@Expsychicsaved 5 ай бұрын

@@CaffeinatedChrista hey!!!! That a great video suggestion!! God bless you!

@agrotta1650 5 ай бұрын

Oh YES PLEASE 😭

@agrotta1650 5 ай бұрын

@Expsychicsaved I need it too! I posted a comment, and gonna pray that the Holy Spirit tells you what to say.

@nicolebenson4517 6 ай бұрын

Love you so much Jen ❤

@Expsychicsaved 6 ай бұрын

😘

@susanmcnabb2564 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Expsychicsaved 5 ай бұрын

@@susanmcnabb2564 🙏🙏🙏

@chrisroberts4001 6 ай бұрын

Jenn, how much does modern or "pop" psychology relate to New Age and a tool for the demonic? I have a book titled "Psychological Seduction" that touches on this idea. One of the topics it proposes is that the famous psychologists were anti-Christians and were followers of eastern religions. Would Mr. Baker have any knowledge of this?

@humblejoy3564 4 ай бұрын

I love biblical counseling for this reason. we don't get into these discussions in therapy. it just doesn't happen, even with Christian therapists they didn't with me. I was an agnostic so maybe they weren't pushing it. but Christian is just a label so they look good, sometimes, unfortunately

@yasmin6862 4 ай бұрын

But what about autism, I read the bible and try learn to trust in God more and more, and want to follow Him. But this diagnosis actually seems to help me. If one day by Gods grace I don't have these symptoms anymore it'll be great, in that sense I'm not hopeless. But this diagnosis gives some stability and actually seem to help at work and in social interactions. I'm not constantly talking about it or smth but the people that should know know. So when i fail, in my social skills, or motor skills at work, or when I'm overwhelmed by much sound. They just understand. And I can work on these things quietly without having to keep up with huge expectations. I was wondering is this wrong?

@terriwhalen3618 6 ай бұрын

Amen

@Expsychicsaved 6 ай бұрын

@@terriwhalen3618 🙏🙏🙏

@krisfern7548 5 ай бұрын

What do you do with D & A that is caused by hormonal changes with menstruation and Menopause?

@minimouse8153 5 ай бұрын

@ClaraOneill1967 5 ай бұрын

I Jenn, I really need to talk to you. If you don't mind, sorry to bother you.

@triciabarnes268 5 ай бұрын

Why isn’t it mental illness? Our bodies get sick, our minds can get sick… Is it because of how he explained it as “normal” physical responses to experience, trauma etc?

@minimouse8153 5 ай бұрын

@honeydew4576 6 ай бұрын

I don't agree with your guest that God designed us to feel these things. I think they are one of the myriad ill-effects of our Fall from Grace.

@rhondatalkington9696 5 ай бұрын

But, we are created with feelings and emotions. If as myself, been SA’ed, physically, mentally and emotionally abused for most of my life. God did not design the abuse, however, if we don’t heal from the trauma; depression, anxiety, sets in. Without proper healing these feelings will stay. Folk who have never experienced trauma, can experience these feelings. Still we need to seek out its root. Look at King David and the Psalms. Look at Jesus and his grief he experienced as well. There is nothing wrong with the experience of feeling these emotions. It’s important that we seek the root, and healing

@laurenwilliams933 5 ай бұрын

I was thinking that too actually.

@minimouse8153 5 ай бұрын

The effects of the fall can also be seen on the brain. Medication does help some people. It’s not true that the brain is not different during depression and anxiety. Google depression and brain scan” and you will see PET scans of a depressed brain and a healthy brain. Also google “Mapping the structure of depression biomarker research: A bibliometric analysis.” It’s a 2022 research paper on measuring blood biomarkers for depression. His scientific information is outdated.

@Ieffmacloud 6 ай бұрын

To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.... Isaiah 61 If you ask whatever is bothering you why? And it answers back.... You are dealing with a demon. It's the anointing that makes them spill the beans.... Jesus is our friend and is glorified when we overcome depression aka spirit of heaviness. Pull up your pants and confront it. ☺... A garment is something we put on, wasn't being a smarty. 😂

@DOLLS.HOBBIESFORCHRISTIANWOMEN 6 ай бұрын

This was a pretty cool video. I could write a book right here. So, much truth here. I will say this though, if I hadn't gone down the path that God had allowed in my life, where would I be now? I did suffer from depression. Never once did my doctor say I had a chemical imbalance. He treats for chronic Lyme and I did do neurotransmitter therapy with him and that was the key for me. HOWEVER, God is the one that lead me to this help. He also took me to a place where I truly could examine myself and things I was taught that were false. We are going to suffer! Life is NOT going to be perfect. And that is ok. Is it easy? No, of course not. But my focus was on this life. I would say verbally that this wasn't my home, but my eternal home was not my focus. Now it is. I cannot even begin to tell you the difference in my life. Drawing closer to the LORD and studying His Word, like I had never done before. The past several years were very difficult, but I wouldn't change them just because now, I am no longer in love with this world like I used to be. Can anyone say contentment? The LORD answered a prayer of mine, but in a way that I wouldn't have ever, ever, guessed and yes, it was through suffering with chronic Lyme and it's symptoms. Thank you for sharing this video. It was very good : )