Living with Depression

When Heather first recognized the symptoms of her depression, she felt ashamed. She also felt sure that with faith, prayer, and help from Jesus Christ, the depression could be taken away. She learned that prayers are answered in unexpected ways.

“I remember kneeling by my bed and just asking the Savior, 'Where have you been? Why weren’t you there in those moments when I needed you?'”

Find out how Heather found health and hope in this raw episode of His Grace.

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[tripplethreat]

I searched up this at midnight and didn't know why. I am so grateful god sent this to me ❤❤

[chasem]

some people are bullied at school






im bullied in my own head

[missfitzteaches]

I am far from religious, but I find some of these videos to be so healing.
Thank you for sharing!

[Stardweller]

Depression is hard to understand if you've never had it yourself. Thankfully, all things will be made right through Christ.

[TBIhope]

I love this. Sometimes the miracle that saves you is the fact that you have access to the doctors and medicine that you need.

[tysonskaggs]

This woman perfectly described my life! Growing up I had medicine I had to take with depression, and I still have to take some! It’s hard, it’s something that the savior knows about! It’s nothing new to him! He does help, he’s helped me and he’s helped this wonderful woman too! He can help you as well because he loves you perfectly!

[andreac]

Right now I am having really severe anxiety and depression. I can’t find counselors that i like. I feel like they cannot understand me. Im not active in the church. I believe it is true but have made so many mistakes. Have bad habits and addictions that I feel like I cannot never go back. But I loved this video. Thank you ❤️

[eijopzk]

I am crying so bad because this is just like what I have gone through. The Lord had helped me so much through my process and I am still working towards my goal.

[idisbrioso]

"Who ever said I am not the answer to your prayers?" Wow, exactly .

[reistars]

This reached my soul at a time of darkness, thank you heavenly father for your blessings!!

[maryjaneberrys]

Depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain. Accepting medication doesn't mean you are weak, it means that you are strong.

[gongoozleriam]

I almost cried, I remember when I prayed to God asking Him if He would take away my depression and the spirit whispered back that it would be my lifelong struggle. It's hard to deal with but Christ's love does make it better. If I didn't have the church in my life I would be dead by now and long ago. The truths of the gospel give my life purpose and have helped me want to survive.

[diegoidi]

It's so amazing see the church producing these videos... and see that people can overcome such difficult struggles... depression is very real, so much as any other disease... but has so much stigma in our society and also among church members, especially among men. I hope more and more of these videos are shared so people can know that is okay to acknowledge a weakness and that does not make us less, but more in Christ!

[facelessdragon]

Amen! I have severe Depression, Anxiety, and ADD, and if it weren't for the savior, I'd probably be dead. Because of the savior, I have reasons to smile, despite my constant emptiness.

Prayers to you, Heather.

[paulahester]

I deal with depression everyday! But I know He is here with me! This gives me the strength to carry on! Thank you Lord Jesus!

[sugarghast]

I never wanted medication either. I had been bullied all my life, by my step sister and anyone in my neighborhood.
I was a piece of Velcro; I stuck to anyone desperately, trying to make them be my friend.
I did all sorts of horrible things to myself to try to fit in with people online with my problem.

My mom walked into my room one day and said she was going to church.
What? Church? I didn't know about the church. I went. I saw that the Youth were... happy.

That was possible?
Huh.
I guess I could go back...

I went back. I took the missionary lessons.
And a year later, I got baptized.

Another year later is me now. :) I have friends, talents, a YouTube channel, a podcast, a pen pal who has changed me in more ways then he'll ever know in this life, a good life where I wake up and know that if I need to cry, I CAN because I can feel again.

And I know everything is going to be okay.

:) Be safe Heather.

[Gorgun]

I may not be a Mormon... But I have to say, a leader at my local church said these exact things... But God doesn't always just take it away with enough prayers... We need to learn something from it first before it disappears, this is what I've learned and am still trying out the prayer solution....

[Cowboy-uwjz]

I'm a Christian and I loved watching this. I've struggled with depression for a number of years. Within the past year I've gone back to counseling and about to take a very small dosage of some medicine. It's been tough, but a good progress. Thanks for sharing your story.

[JJourney]

Yes! I'm forever grateful for a bishop that helped me see that depression is like diabetes, your body is just not quite right. Nothing to be ashamed of. You cay "pray it away" as much as you can any other illness. Can He take it away from you? Absolutely. Will He? Not always. We each have our own struggles to learn from <3

[meredithkiljan]

I am not religious at all and this was so telling and affected me so much beautiful and glad she has found such peace