I have it, will I pass it down?
- marie.hismasterpiece
- Mar 22, 2019
- 2 min read
Even if you think they won’t understand, talk to your children about depression. If you have depression or if your family has a history of depression, it’s important to talk with your children. I have a son who is 25 and a daughter who is 15 and I have seen signs of depression in both of them. Even if it was a hint of it, it is there lurking around at every corner of their life trying to find its way in.
Before, I was too afraid to tell them because I told myself if I don’t say anything they won’t get it. But it doesn’t work that way. Educating them is the only way to save our children. Can you save them from getting depression of course not, but you can educate them so when and if they feel it they know what it is and what they can do.
Getting help right away is the key to staying safe. I opened up last year to my daughter about my depression and my son many years ago. I didn’t go into much detail with my son because at that time I was just trying to figure it out myself. But because I didn’t know, I wasn’t able to share as much as I needed and wanted to with him. But no more looking into the past, today is the first day of the rest of your life.
Educate yourself today and talk to your children. Don’t fool yourself by thinking if I just don’t say anything to them, it will pass them by and they will be spared all the pain and discomfort that comes from it.
Depression is a storm that overtakes the souls of many. It’s a storm that brings monstrous waves, huge swells, and at times makes you feel like you are going to capsize — possibly drown.
Even though you might feel hopelessly lost, remember that Jesus is in that boat with you.
The Bible was not created for us to read and feel good about every day, but to speak truth into our lives. One of these important truths is the strength and support God will give to you when you feel like your own strength and support has vanished.
Simply reading these Bible verses won’t heal you of your depression, but they will help you ground yourself in truth so that when these feelings arise you can remember who you are rooted in.
My love to everyone who is suffering in silence with depression. STOP: Speak your words of life into your children.
9 Bible versus to give you strength and courage:
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