Joy in the Morning: Overcoming Depression

Mari Plank, Rhema Life Coaching Become the Very Best YOU!

7755 Center Ave, #1100, Huntington Beach, Ca 92647877 250 7056

You will learn:

• Symptoms of Depression• Causes of Depression• Know Your limits as a lay counselor• What is the wholeness approach?• Empower with God’s love• Empower with choices• Strengthen Belief System

What are the symptoms of depression?

How severe is the depression?

Scale of 1-10 (ten the worse)Scale of 1-10

•Always access functioning, if symptoms last longer than 2 weeks, consider a referral•Goes above a 5, refer to a psychiatrist. Safety issue•Difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions•Fatigue and decreased energy•Feeling sad or "empty"•Feeling hopeless, irritable, anxious, or guilty•Loss of interest in favorite activities ...•Sadness and or irritability•Loss of interest or pleasure in everyday activities•Loss of appetite—or increase in appetite•Sleep disturbances—either insomnia or excessive sleeping•Suicide thoughts or ideations. ..

Depression Inventory 

On a scale of 1-10 ( 10 is the highest)

• Difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

• Fatigue and decreased energy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10• Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or

helplessness 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10• Feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Depression Inventory con’t

• On a scale of 1-10 ( 10 is the highest)

• Irritability, restlessness 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10• Loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable,

including sex 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10• Overeating or appetite loss 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10• Persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive

problems that do not ease even with treatment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

• Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10• Thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

What causes depression?

Medical causes of depression• Chemical , brain imbalance• Medical • Pharmaceutical • mixing of prescriptions• side effect of medication

• Geriatric • Spirit of depression• Can lead to clinical depression

Nutritional causes of depression• Sugar and refined products impact our brain function

including mood, cognitive processes, problem solving• “ Boosting brain function often has a positive

effective on mood. Many of the Daniel Plan choices have anti depressant properties. Exercise, eating right, taking supplements such as fish oil, and learning not to believe every thought have been shown independently to boost mood”. The Daniel Plan, Chapter 6: Focus.

• Recommend 10 day detox to clients, cutting out sugar , processed foods and caffeine.

Other causes of depression

• Situational• Loss, change or grief• Frozen rage• Spirit of depression• Generational curses

Know your limits

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How is the clients functioning?

High

Moderate

Low

When do I refer?

• When you are not comfortable

• When client functioning drops below 5 on depression inventory

• Document your referral and clients cooperation. Who, what, when.

Who do I refer to and why?

• We refer to a licensed physician or psychiatrist for medication evaluation. They are the only ones who can prescribe medication.

• Clients safety is priority• State of California will

hold you accountable if client safety is compromised.

Soul

Spirit

BodyWhat is the wholeness

approach?

Wholeness approach addresses our 3 part being.

• Depression is a multi-dimensional issue and should be dealt with accordingly.

• Our approach should incorporate all three aspects:• body (physical)• soul (mind, feelings,

intellect) • spirit

BodyBody

The wholeness approach: Body

• Nutrition• Exercise• Medical reasons 3 John: 2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper

in all things and be in health just as your soul prospers.

SoulSoulBody

The wholeness approach: Soul

• Soul: (nephesh) a life, living being, self, person, personality, inner desires and feelings.

• Prov. 10: 3. The Lord will not allow a righteous soul to famish. 3 John 3

Prov. 13:2, 3 A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth. I have talked myself out of feeling depressed.

The wholeness approach: Soul

Prov. 23:7 As a man thinks so he it. Correct negative thought patterns, it is an

effective treatment for anxiety disorders, depression, relationship problems and even overeating. Rick Warren

How we distort our thoughts

1. Over generalize2. Think with our feelings. Assume feelings is

true3. Predicting the future, worse case scenario4. Blame self or others5. Denial6. Focusing on negative

SpiritSoul

Spirit

Body

The wholeness approach: Spirit

1. Pray regularly research shows prayer calms stress and enhances brain function.

2. Gratitude, I Thes. 5:16-183. Think on God’s character4. Stay in fellowship, community, 5. Speak God’s promises out loud• Frames our world Heb. 11:3

The wholeness approach: Spirit

Gratitude: Yale University research study evaluated more

than 2,000 veterans between the ages of 60 and 96 to assess which traits helped them age successfully. Gratitude and purpose were the most significant traits associated with successful aging. R.H. Pietrzak, J. Tsai, et. Al, “Successful Aging among Older Veterans in the United States.

Knowledge of God’s love will heal low self esteem and

unworthiness

Deep, intimate knowledge of God’s love will heal low self esteem.

• People who are depressed may feel unworthy, unloved.

• Our identity in Christ gives unconditional love and acceptance, confidence, hope, joy, peace, wisdom and grace.

•I am loved and blessed with every spiritual

blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.

Eph. 1:3

•I am loved because I am chosen in Him

before the foundation of the world. Eph. 1:4

•I am loved so I am holy and without blame

before Him in love. Eph. 1:4

• I am loved and I am accepted in the Beloved.

Eph. 1:6

• I am loved and I am a vessel of honor, clean

and useful for the Master, 2 Timothy 2:21

• I am loved and nothing can separate me from

his love. Rom. 8:39

• I am loved so Christ dwells in my heart through

faith and I am rooted and grounded in love.

Eph. 3:17

Empower with choices.

We have the ability to choose

• Small choices can are the pathway to bigger victories.

• God has given us the ability to choose life or death. Deut. 30: 19

• Feeling powerless increases depression and depression increases powerless

Empower with Choices

• I can choose to think on the good, the lovely things in my life, Phil 4:8

• I can choose to be thankful• I can talk to a nutritionist• I can talk to my doctor• I can change my beliefs• I can forgive • I can make small steps towards wholeness

Strengthen belief system

Identify my Negative Beliefs

• What do I think about myself? What does God say?

• What do I think about the situation? What does God say?

• What do I think about my future? What does God say?

• What could I do to change my situation?

God’s Truth to Combat Lies

• Eph. 1:1-4 I am accepted and chosen in the Beloved

• Isaiah 41:10• 2 Cor. 12:0• Matt. 11:28• Zeph. 3:17• Heb. 4:16• Ps. 37:4