"The Three Tensions of Love

• Now to Catholic Alpha’s Radical Rant Of The Day.
• Today’s subject is what are the things to try before visiting a doctor for depression? Part 1
• First, we will discuss the questions of the day to get our minds warmed up on this mysterious subject.
• The info on depression and dysthymia is referenced in the book...
• What to Do When He Won't Change: Saving Your Marriage When He Is Angry, Selfish, Unhappy, Or Avoids You – By Dr. Jack Ito
• What is depression?
• Some characteristics of depression in marriage are...
  • ❖  May feel hopeless or emotionless.
  • ❖  They are more likely to say they don’t know what is wrong with them, then they are to say something is wrong with you.
  • ❖  If a wife has a mental, physical, or mood disorder, for example depression or dysthymia. Treating that should take priority.
  • ❖  Depression and dysthymia are mood disorders and what we are most interested in when dealing with the avoidant, withdrawn, or perpetually unhappy spouse.
  • ❖  Both of these mood disorders can cause a loss of interest for your marriage.
  • ❖  If your spouse suffers from one of these disorders, the first step is to get them information about them so that they can see the symptoms in themselves and hopefully seek help.o Depression

    ❖ Depression requires the presence of...

    ➢ One: a depressed, down, or sad mood for most of the time, more days than not, for at least a two-week period; OR...

    ➢ Two: a two-week period of loss of interest or pleasure in activities that were once enjoyed.

    ❖ In addition to one of the two requirements above, at least four of the following symptoms must be present during the same two-week period for a diagnosis of depression...

    • ➢  One: Significant weight loss or weight gain or loss of appetite.
    • ➢  Two: Sleeping too much or too little
    • ➢  Three: feeling slowed down (like slow motion), physically agitated, orrestless.
    • ➢  Four: low energy; fatigue
    • ➢  Five: feeling worthless or excessively guilty
    • ➢  Six: Difficulty with thinking, concentrating, or making decisions
    • ➢  Seven: Recurring thoughts of death or suicide, or suicide attempt or plano Dysthymia (or Persistent Depressive Disorder)

    • ❖  Is a long-lasting milder form of depression.
    • ❖  A depressed mood must have been experienced most of the time, most of the days over a two-week period of time.
    • ❖  Also, a requirement of at least two of the following symptoms must have been present of the two-week period➢ One: overeating or lack of appetite
      ➢ Two: sleeping too much or having trouble sleeping
      ➢ Three: fatigue, lack of energy
      ➢ Four: poor self esteem
      ➢ Five: difficulty with concentration or decision-making ➢ Six: feeling hopeless
    • ❖  Also, the symptoms must cause great distress or difficulty functioning at home, work, or other important areas.
    • ❖  Dysthymia is long-lasting (two to 5 years) and can have a great effect on your marriage

    • Does medication cure depression or mask it?
    • How does disease work in the body?

    • ❖  Toxins in the blood stream attack the organs
    • ❖  Every blood cell reaches every part of the human body carrying toxic material if present in the body.
      

      ❖ And over time causing each organ to systematically break down. Which then causes the other organs to overcompensate and to begin breaking down as well.

      • Do we underestimate the power of God and the Holy Spirit in healing our depression?

      ❖ Evil and the demonic have take over our country.

      ❖ Most of us are demonically oppressed.

      • Why won’t people allow their bodies to heal themselves?

      • ❖  People are lazy and don’t want to work to help themselves heal which is the best way.
      • ❖  They believe a pill is easier.
      • ❖  People are not willing to suffer to allow their bodies to heal themselves and doctors know it.
      • ❖  Doctors didn’t used to be like this they believed in giving the body time torepair itself if possible.
      • ❖  Medication used to be only meant for trauma situations• TRANSITION MUSIC SHORT