Mental Health
By Ronel / December 17, 2024 / No Comments
Welcome to the mental health section.
At Live Beyond, it is my goal to provide compassionate support to those suffering from Mental Health conditions, give edifying content about the several conditions and testimonies that will encourage and give hope.
There is definitely a stigma concerning Christians and mental health conditions. Extreme groups have used theology to create the most strict doctrines. Christians have felt guilty because they are suffering from depression, anxiety, OCD, etc. This stigma is far from the truth. Could there be a sinful element to the condition? Yes, of course. But it doesn’t mean that mental illness is always the Christian’s fault. Trauma is not their fault. Chemical imbalance in the brain is definitely not the Christian’s fault. The sufferers feel too guilty to speak up because of these extreme groups. Thus, there are less people seeking help for the fear of being judged.
I believe that God can heal us. For I am suffering from several mental conditions as well. But I have come to know God on a much deeper level because of it. My question was always if it was judgement for my sins, or just a storm that God wants me to go through. The answer is: I don’t know. God works uniquely with each individual. What I do know is, the church and individuals on this earth, need to have more compassion on those who suffer. And together, we can get through this.
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Knowing God In My Despair – Live Beyond
Some say depression is sin. I say trauma is not your fault. I also say that your relationship with God grows in a unique way when this trial is put on your path. No one ever wakes up and decides to be depressed. This is serious matter. But we serve a BIG GOD.

It Won’t Last Forever – Live Beyond
The God that raises the dead, the God that created the world just by the spoken word and the God who makes something out of nothing, is the same God who sees you! He knows your thoughts, fears, emotions. More importantly – He knows you! Allow yourself to be placed in the palm of His hands.

If we don’t learn to breath, your health will force you to. This happened to me. More times than I can count. My mind was racing, because life felt like a race. Then my health deteriorated. My mental health was a mess. And suddenly, everything stopped. I needed to ‘pause and breathe’.