The ABCs of Ministering to the Situationally Depressed Person
Using Psalm 42 and 43, the author describes "situational depression," and offers help for those who are depressed because of difficult things they experience.
The Depressed Soul's Cry to God (Part 4)
Unworldly Hope (Part 2)
How do you counsel a depressed person who is an unbeliever? This article explains that there really is no substitute for God. The best way to help someone who has been disappointed by this world is to reveal the hope that is before us in Christ.
Got Depression? Take Every Thought Captive!
This article addresses the thought patterns of people who are depressed, and gives practical instruction in fighting to take every thought captive to Christ.
Hope Is a Very Good Thing: What Is the Active Ingredient in Antidepressant Medication? (Part 2)
What role might hope play in healing from life's hurts? This article discusses research that has suggested that hope within a depressed person might be more healing than antidepressants.
Depression: Is It All in Your Mind? (Part 3)
Is depression strictly a physiological condition? Or is there a heart/mind connection? This article enters the discussion, and argues that to understand depression requires examining both the body and the inner person, and making the necessary connections. It explains that much depression has roots in the spiritual dimension of someone's life. It offers guidance for those who are depressed.
Hope for the Depressed
This article speaks directly to the depressed person, and speaks openly about depression. The author gives a picture of the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual dimensions of depression, and then moves into biblical principles and strategies for change. Though a relatively short piece on the subject, the author capably handles some of its complexities, and leaves the reader with the encouragement to persevere in hope through the cross of Christ.
Spiritual Depression
This article looks at depression and the way it relates to Christians. The author answers the question: do Christians get depressed? The emphasis of the article is on spiritual depression.