Grief Model - Depression and Divorce
In the past I have been prone to episodes of depression. They tended to come and go without any real damage. Approximately 6 months after my wife left I found myself very depressed. I would sit in bed and watch “Taxi”, something about the theme song soothed me. In all honesty I don’t enjoy being depressed, I cry, complain, and feel sorry for myself. I particularly don’t like hanging with depressed people but thankfully God has a whole army of folks that are there no matter what I am going through.
When talking about depression it is hard to address the issue for each individual. There are so many ways to handle it and some handle it better than others. For me it was about being able to recognize that I was depressed and finding something good and pleasing to think about. The mind is powerful and you can choose to think about happy things, it doesn’t have to all be gloom and doom even when that is what if feels like all around you.
I found it extremely hard to pray while I was depressed but I tried as much as I could. Continue to give it over to God and remember that it will get better. It may not seem like it but it WILL. If your depression is taking over your life and lasts several weeks you may want to consider seeing a counselor.