Depression from a Spiritual Perspective

This article about the intense subject of depressionnatural positive state derived from the firm
anticipates two ways of reaction. The question is: Willfoundation in the conviction that life is wonderful.
it be - in your case - shock or relief?Here we have arrived at a crucial point.
When you read about depression, you will encounterDepression is not caused by chemicals in the brain,
many passages like the following:but rather causes chemicals in the brain. Depression is
"These brain chemicals - in varying amounts - area state of mind, wherein the affected human being
responsible for our emotional state. Depressionhas lost his/her connection to the original quality of
happens, when these chemical messages aren'tlife, which is bliss, knowledge and eternity.
delivered correctly between brain cells, disruptingNeither will medication help to overcome depression,
communication."nor superficial psychological treatment. The only way
What could be probably wrong with that statement?to help the depression sufferer is by unalloyed love,
It is based on the unquestioned belief that humanwhich is rare in this world. This sort of love will not
beings are machines. Although this assumption isfurther push him into the state of a helpless and
widespread, it is simply not a fact. Machines are built,powerless victim, but will empower him to take his
operated and cared for by conscious human beings.fate into his own hands.
In an analogous way our body and mind existIn this way the person suffering with depression will
because of our existence as conscious beings.be given the chance to see live from a new
It is not matter, which builds consciousness, but it isperspective. He will learn to love himself despite of
consciousness, which forms matter. That is actuallyany shortcomings, because - by feeling appreciated
our observation everywhere.and loved - he will come to love his real spiritual
The matter of depression must be totallypersonality, which is always beyond the polarity of
reevaluated from this new perspective. It is not amaterial despair and happiness. When he finds shelter
fact that brain chemicals are responsible for ourin the ultimate quality of pure consciousness, which is
emotional state, but vice versa. Our emotional stateunconditional love, he will feel the natural bliss of life.
leads to the production of certain chemicals in ourConsequently this article ends with a request to
brain and body.doctors and psychologists: Become unconditional
Of course there is an interlink between the twolovers! All other cures are temporary, like shifting a
planes. Emotional states can definitely be influencedhurting heavy weight from one shoulder to the other.
by certain chemical substances. But there is someIf you want to solve the root problem, you have to
substantial loss of information, as the "positive" statesolve it first and foremost in yourself.
induced by chemicals cannot be compared with a