Would'nt like to be Mentally ill in China!

I am mormon and get nothing but support with my treatment and how it is being done. My Bishop has even gone to tdoc appts with me so he can work with the tdoc to help finances getting under control

I had a memeber of my church tell me I was in spiritual warfare and I wasent sick, just a sinner..I laughed
He called himself a Christian .. i call him insane and real ballsy!

I'm a Christian and I believe that mental illness is real. Spiritual warfare is also real but there are several distinguishing features. I believe that God provided us with doctors and medications to help us.

Has anyone written in their journal about his if so I would really like to read it. Bump.

Christians used to burn the mentally ill at the stake.

PS Christian Faiths vary so much. If people could specify sub-groups of any Faith, Christain or other, I'd apperciate it.

wow you guys are killing me. its like if i tell i wont be able to swear or something. yikes!!!!!!!!

Some Christian denominations(I won't point fingers) believe it to be a spiritual attack.

My Muslim friend says her family thinks the same thing.

My husband is an Anthropologist (retired). He found, when living amongst various tribal peoples (Afghanistan, Iran, India) that many cultures view "different" ie: mentally ill people as magical or in some way more connected w/the Great Beyond. My father is 1/3 Cherokee. He always called me a Contrary. Contraries were really more Plains "Indian" as we still call it. A Contrary would always do just the opposite of others, if there was some danger or big stress going on for the tribe. Like, everyone else is eager to camp Here but the Contrary keeps running North. There are Many Catholic saints who would have been considered insane. St. Francis lived in a cave for 2 years, being brought food by his close friends. Incoherent to them. His friends were university educated & wrote all his life's history down as he lived. Hildegard of Bingen is another saint who had strange visions while experiencing what modern MDs think was severe migraines. But she wrote some of the most beautiful music ever while in these odd states of mind. She saw everything with bright colors & lights & heard Celestial voices & music.
Treatments would include listening to the "mentally ill" or Magical person, so that they were given respect. Also, mud baths, soaking in special waters (Lourdes spring is full of natural Lithium, that's how scientists figured out how to treat mania with lithium). BUT, unfortunately, there have been time periods (Dark Ages) where mentally ill people suffered horribly, being stoned etc. Is this Long Enough? Sorry, I was a Lit' major. I go on & on. Peace!

Buddhists view it as an imbalance on the path of enlightenment. Enlightenment is found at the very middle of the opposites eg between being mentally healthy and mentally ill. Some sects would view it as bad karma or past life experiences needing to be lived but I don't agree with that philosophy.

What is this "faith" you speak of?

Ok ,I'll name names.Only because I have friends in all of these Christian Denominations...and they are not judgemental of me or miss use me in anyway.But they do believe that mental illness(not particularly BP) to have it's "ROOTS" in Spirtitual Warfare.(oh,am I opening a can of worms!)

I must also preface ,by saying I am a Beliver,I donot attend church regularly.I am not a BASHING Christian...I have friends for many diff beliefs.Buddist,Hindi,Sheik,Muslim,Agnostic,Athetiest.I do not shun or scorn gay people,my best friend is a gay woman.I consider myself a compassionate and loving person.So do most people who know me.
Although I can get quite passionate about certain issues!LOL!!
So Midna,to answer your questian:what Christian Denominations think mental illness is a battle both of the body(chemical imbalance) and of the Spirit
Assemblies of God
Pentecostal
Four Square Gospel

I am only speaking from my own experience in certain churches of these denominations, those that I have attended ,I do not speak of all churhes of these denominations.

I hope this informs you,and I mean ABSOLUTELY no disrespect to any one here on this board..Beliver or not.
I am merely answering a questian,honestly ,and ONLY from my experience.

Thank you all.

very understanding and helpful.

bernitro? guess