Dealing with Depression: A Christian Perspective

憂鬱症之基督教靈性關顧

林信男(Hsin-Nan Lin)

《台灣精神醫學》 25卷4期 (2011/12) Pp. 224-232

https://doi.org/10.29478/TJP.201112.0002

並列摘要

Objective: Depression is a bio-psycho-socio-spiritual disorder. Depression inevitably forces people to face experiences of meaninglessness and hopelessness. In this overview, I intended to review Christian's aspect of spiritual care on depression, restoring meaning, purpose and hope for the depressed person. Method: Based on my practice of Christianity and psychiatry, I searched the literature on the topic area. Results: I first describe depressive feeling in those with Christian faith, and explained the importance of restoring the meaning in Christianity. Then, I deal with depression with eight aspects: (A) Jesus: a man of sorrow and acquainted with grief, (B) prayer: God as therapist, (C) Christian fellowship: a strong social support, (D) suffering: a blessing in disguise, (E) hope: enabling courage to live, (F) forgiveness: healing of trauma, (G) letting go: overcoming loss, and (H) love: overcoming learned helplessness. Conclusion: By adding Christian spiritual care to ordinary psychiatric treatments, Christians suffering with depression can get a holistic treatment for their depression.

並列關鍵字

Christian ； spiritual care ； meaning ； hope

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