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According to statistics in the UK

In 2000

One in six adults in the uk in Great Britain had a neurotic disorder (such as anxiety and depression),

One in seven in the uk had considered suicide at some point in their lives.

One in ten children in the uk in Great Britain aged 5-16 had a clinically recognisable mental disorder in 2004.

The cost of mental ill health in the UK is approaching £100 billion a year

With estimates predicting that by 2020 depression will be second only to heart disease as an international health problem.

ABOUT 75% OF ALL ANXIETY DISORDER SUFFERERS DO NOT GET PROFESSIONAL HELP OF ANY KIND !

According to the National Institute of mental health in America

Major mental disorders cost the nation at least $193 billion annually in lost earnings alone, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

In the America, about one in four adults — suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year

Anxiety Disorder, Approximately 40 million American adults ages 18 and older, or about 18.1 percent

Approximately 6 million American adults ages 18 and older, or about 2.7 percent of people in this age group in a given year, have panic disorder.

Approximately 7.7 million American adults age 18 and older, or about 3.5 percent of people in this age group in a given year, have PTSD.

Approximately 2.2 million American adults age 18 and older, or about 1.0 percent of people in this age group in a given year, have OCD

Approximately 15 million American adults age 18 and over, or about 6.8 percent of people in this age group in a given year, have social phobia
 
 
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Please note: This website is not a substitute for medical or therapeutic intervention by qualified professionals; you are advised to seek professional medical advice form an expert.

Depression and anxiety are closely related.

It is really important to see a professional medical expert to get the correct diagnosis as depression can be helped by the correct treatment. We at Christian Anxiety recognise the importance in continuing medication that has been prescribed by a qualified medical professional.

Anxiety related depression is more common than people think, in fact you probably know several people who have anxiety and depression, and these are often people who you would never thought would be depressed.

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18 NIV

This type of anxious depression can be called depletion, a feeling of being mentally tired, worn out, leaving us feeling low. There are other types of depression so it’s important to get depression clearly diagnosed be a Doctor. Anxiety is fear, a fear of something, maybe of a specific phobia or a heart attack or a loved one being in danger. The point is that fear exists and is constantly with us in our thoughts when we are anxious. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) works because it helps us to look at our own thought pattern and readdress them i.e. turn negative thinking into positive thinking, and to recognise when we are falling into the trap of negative thinking. We are so influenced by our own thoughts that our moods change accordingly by releasing the chemicals that make us happy or sad. There are lots of organisations available to help people with depression and really worth investigating.

So what about Christianity, how could it help my depression?

Christians can get depressed also, being a Christian does not automatically make you happy or contented. Often Christians can become more aware of their own wrong doing and of the horrors around them, but as Christians we have hope, direction and guidance, and also a large community for support. Jesus speaks to us about trusting in him, and about the fulfilment of following him, I often hear Christians say ‘the closer we get to Jesus the happier they feel’, Jesus offers eternal hope and words of comfort, direction and a never ending Love for you.

Jesus said:
Come to me all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30

Jesus said:
My peace I leave with you; My own peace I now give and bequeath to you.. Do not let your own hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
John 14:27

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A simple prayer:

Dear Jesus, I thank you and put my trust in you, you are always at my side even when I am depressed; I know that you will never let me down, forgive me for the times that I have disappointed you, guide me and teach me, fill me with your power, I pray for healing and peace in the love and assurance that you died and rose again for me, amen
 
 

 
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