Christian Counseling for Depression: Causes, Benefits and Spiritual Intervention

Running Head: CHRISTIAN COUNSELING
CHRISTIAN COUNSELING

CHRISTIAN COUNSELING
Table of content
Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 3
Issue............................................................................................................................................ 3
Causes........................................................................................................................................ 4
Counseling for depression........................................................................................................... 5
Conclusion................................................................................................................................... 7
Bibliography................................................................................................................................. 8

CHRISTIAN COUNSELING
Introduction
Depression is a serious public health problem that is occurring in most of the people these days.
Depression is common disorder in all generations across the world. There are many people
across the worlds that are affected by such disease or disorder that may result in suicide because
of such negative thoughts (Dogan and Bilge 75). Depression is the leading cause of disability
around the world and it can alter the thoughts, feelings, thinking, and motivation of an
individual. The risk of depression can also increase due to mental illness or caste issues in family
or social groups (Gong, Qiyong and Yong He 223). There are many Christian that found that
Christian counseling to be a godsend. Depression arises when sad thoughts, loss, frustration
arises with daily life and remain for longer period of time. This paper discusses about the
depression and reason behind occurrence of such disease. It also discusses treatment includes in
Christian counseling and how such counseling can help the patient.
Issue
Depression can occurs due to a variety of reasons, In the words of World Health Organization
loss of energy, weakness, laziness, hopelessness, reduction in concentration, anxiety, negative
thoughts like suicide are some of the symptoms of depression(Friedrich, "Depression is the
leading cause of disability around the world. 1517). There are many people who experience
depression due to the death of near ones. The person who experiences depression feels sad and
lonely without any reason. Depression occurs more in women compared to men. Depression can
alter the thoughts, feelings, thinking, and motivation of an individual. It has both a long term
effect and short term effects. It totally depends on the level of depression of an individual one of