But Right now, the first issue--
This has bothered me so much, I woke early after 3 hours of sleep-that I HAD to finally write these thoughts down..This issue has weighed on my mind for a long while. Years.
Improvements must be made.
1) STOP telling people-siblings, patients, anyone, to take anti-depressants, drugs, so solve mental problems.
--therapists, family members, and anyone else thinks drugging everyone up; mess with peoples brains, will cure relationship problems, or cure problems that could be solved by simple and free ( not buying pills, not paying therapists etc )answers and solutions. You do not have to have tons of money to be at peace and to have happiness in your life. You do not have to destroy your mind or body to gain peace and happiness. You do not have to be dependent on a pill or person or external things for peace and happiness.
The gospel-sciptures-prayer-living gospel principles--immersing self--God--is the answer
Why do individuals act so quick to turn to the world and so slow to turn to scriptures, prayer, fasting, and turn toward God?
Why are individuals so slow to turn toward truth?
If you truly love someone, you will help them using truth.
It is hugely detrimental to think drugs is the answer.
It is NOT okay. This is serious. Many people know this issue is serious, but not many are doing anything about it. Or many people do now know what to do or how to go about it.
Lack of God in ones life and iniquities in ones life cause some problems {Alma 41:10 "wickedness never was happiness."}
Jesus Christ is the answer! Repentance, forgiveness, living the commandments is the answer. Studying conference talks on different subjects you need more understanding in.
I promis you that applying gospel principles to ones life is what will cure every single issue in life.
The Book of Mormon has answers to evey problem in the world.
Did you know that?
Study the scriptures, live worthy of the holy ghost so you can be inspired on how to handle things in your own life, for own self, and to help others. But some things will do not good, if the person you are helping does not want to repent (change)and change spiritually. Spiritual change is the answer. That is the cure. Not turning to drugs.
Focus on truth. Seek truth. Study every church book. Study the scriptures
Gospel doctrine understood {and lived} will change attitude and behavior {quicker and better than any other source}.
"The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than the study of behavior will improve {change} behavior." --as spoken/written by Boyd K. Packer.
It disturbs, bothers me greatly, how people are so quick to think taking pills {prescription} is a cure all..its a quick fix, that does not even fix, but suppreses emotion and suppresses the brain, thinking, reasoning. We should not be altering the mind. Alcohol and illegal drugs are no different, they change brain chemicals and thinking--that is very unhealthy as well..that is not the answer.
I am smart enough to know that there are FAR better answers and solutions to :
depression
anxiety
breaking down
thinking your going crazy
thinking they are going crazy
Answers
Prayer
Meditation
Faith
Trust
Getting outside your comfort zone
Effort, stop being slothful
Courage to do whats right
Serving others--helping others, gets you off being self-absorbed
Talking about blessings, rather than problems
Talking about the good things in life
Developing skills, talents, and sharing them with others
Taking a hard look at ones lifestyle and changing it
Focusing on Truth & Light
Being in tune with the Holy Ghost
Of course they are depressed--look at their lifestyle-ask them what they are doing--observe what is going on. Be aware. Look at truth.
there are definite things that will disturb peoples minds, brains, lives, behaviors and prevent sleeping well at night--that is by not living the way we know we need to be living. By not doing what we know deep down we need to be doing. We all know. We just need to do it.
How about offering to pray with them, offer them to get a priesthood blessing, read scriptures to them, explain the atonement to them, explain to them who they are--a child--son or daughter of a loving, forgiving, merciful God. How often have you taken time to talk to this person, or spend quality time with this person. How often have you called them or messaged them? How often have you asked questions about their life, taken interest, supported them and encouraged them in their goals? Most likely it has not been often enough. They need support and love, and a sense of belonging.....most often though..the person needing help..needs to help themselves..ponder- think deeply about who one is, what they believe, who they want to become, and what they must do to become that.
We all have gifts, talents, skills--to share with the world
We should not be forced to suppress them..We should not be labeled as "crazy" or any other word.
The world thinks everything is a problem, everything is negative---we need to change perceptions
attitudes need to change
We should be proud of who we are and gifts {talents, skills}we have--family, friends, leaders, should not be putting us down for "bad behaviors" when all that needs to happen is to turn certain attitudes and behaviors into strengths instead of weaknesses. Turn weaknesses into strengths
Having traits such as : stubborn, opinionated, passionate for example is not bad when used properly. When used in a healthy manner.
Everything can be good or "bad" but we can turn the negatives into positives.
There are solutions..
Daily list:
- Eat food filled with nutrition
- Exercise
- Sleep at a regular time - go to bed each night and wake up at the same time daily--balancing hormones and emotions, it regulates your body and your brain
- Pray morning and night, and prayer in heart all day
- Read scriptures--to understand truth and apply it
- Keep the commandments, discover higher laws to live by--be not slothful, be not commanded in all things, we need to discover higher laws, more commandments on our own, to live by
- Alone time-ponder, write, reflect
- Make time daily to work on hobbies, skills, talents
- serve/volunteer/help those around you -find those around you who needs help---listening ear, a card in the mail, visit children, visit elderly, talk to your child, take interest in others, talk to your spouse, enjoy time spent together, visit neighbors, visit the sick,
- talk to family members regularly
- spend time with family as much as possible-make time for them-they need to be a priority-being around family recharges us
- talk to friends on a regular basis-it recharges and re-energizes you
- validation
- journal write
- read good books; read from the best literature
- watch uplifting films
- listen to uplifting, inspiring music..such as classical music, christian music, songs with good lyrics. that promote a healthy lifestyle
- learning, living, teaching self-reliance mentally and spiritually
- seeing the good in others, see the good in every situation and in every experience.
- Learn from your mistakes, do the best you can, try, put forth effort, never give up
- Forgive yourself--its okay to fall short, we are on earth to progress
- Count your blessings
- participate in meaningful and productive activities--not being idle
- live with integrity-be honest, open, communicate your needs to others
do not take counsel from your fears
Church attendance and visiting temple grounds. Seeking ways to be closer to Heavenly Father
importance of church; support whenever lose a job, illness, when weak spirited and need to be uplifted and encouraged and supported, family, belonging, feel loved, place you can trust people, place where you may feel others trust you, you never have to question where to turn to or who to turn to in any time of need..mentally, physically, spiritually, it uplifts every part of our life.
Thinking more, analyzing more, pondering more. Being alone, fully alone and thinking..clearly with no distractions
repentance and forgiveness, on a daily basis, being productive instead of idle, working, changing little lifestyle thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, addictions. Having self-control and mastery over our thoughts. Turning toward positive affirmations, positive thoughts, uplifting thoughts,
uplifting: music, films, books, people, places, events
Put the LORD first in all things, and everything will either fall into place or drop out of our lives. Priorities will be discovered....similar to a quote by Ezra Taft Benson-{past prophet of LDS church}
It is okay to be sad, mad, concerned.
Use your emotions, feelings, to make things happen..to push you, to empower you to take action, to make changes.
Yes feelings matter. Yes emotions matter..but do something productive about them. Turn it into something positive.
"Look to God and live." Alma 37
"Idleness has no place in the church, ..repent." D&C 75.
"With faith you can overcome all things."
"Be believing."
"Save yourselves. "
Its okay to relax. But relax productively. Read, write, work on hobbies, skills. Take a walk, go run. Exercise helps our brains and bodies tremendously.
