Andrew ~ Age 20: Depression and Fear Dissolved by the Truth

   At the age of five or six, Andrew awakened from a weird dream and felt depressed. He told his dad how he felt, and his parents scheduled an appointment with a psychiatrist. The doctor diagnosed Andrew with depression and ADD, and then he prescribed several medications. His parents said he should expect to take medication for the rest of his life because they were taking medication for depression, too.  Being labeled with depression gave Andrew little hope of ever having a normal life -- he figured he would feel that way forever. 

   Andrew behaved quite differently than most young boys. He spoke in a monotone and acted very distant. He generally chose to play alone. His thought pattern was negative all of the time.

   Kids made fun of Andrew because he wasn’t very sociable and didn’t stand up for himself. The bullying made him feel even more self-conscious and fearful.

   Thinking it might help if he went to a Christian school, Andrew asked to transfer in seventh grade. Nothing changed. Kids still made fun of him and treated him poorly.  Because those so-called Christians were just as abusive as anyone else, Andrew gave up -- he saw no point in being a Christian if they didn’t behave differently than other people.

   Wildly depressed, Andrew lived in fear of “flipping out” at any time. Every few months, all of his medications were changed due to a lack ...

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