Depression

Finding Victory While Dealing with Depression

For those fighting a battle with depression, life can feel isolating. Overwhelming stress, fear, and worry can have a big impact. 

But God’s Word says that we are fully known and fully loved by Him. He knows us intimately and still loves us deeply. And we never have to walk through our struggles alone.

It’s so important for people dealing with depression to seek help and be encouraged and loved on their way to recovery.

We hope these resources help you take your next step toward healing.

Counseling:

• See our list of recommended counselors

Books

• Finding Jesus in the Storm: The Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges
• Anxiety, Depression, and Jesus: Finding Hope in All Things

Articles:

• Hope for the Despairing Heart

• What to Do When You’re Down

• 5 Biblical Encouragements for Depressed Believers

• Depression in the Christian Family

• Resources on Depression

• Depressed and Thankful: Six Ways to Find Joy

• Postpartum Depression and the Christian

• Postpartum Depression: Medication Is God’s Good Gift

Videos:

• Going Deep with God in Depression

• Christians Get Depressed Too

• Spiritual Depression in the Psalms

HOW TO SUPPORT SOMEONE THROUGH DEPRESSION:

• Friends Are for the Darkness: How to Care for the Depressed

• Why Christian Love Matters in Depression

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS:

• Walking Your Child Through Depression

• How to Talk to Your Depressed Child

Sermons:

• On Edge Series
• Worry/Fear
• The Pain Questions
• Walk of Shame
• Fully Known and Fully Loved

Daily Bible Reading:

• Lost and overwhelmed.
• Will this end?
• Get up and eat.
• Addressing isolation.