How to Deal With a Depressed Sister?
Question by Sam: How to deal with a depressed sister?
My sister is 6 years older then me and she is extremely depressed. I have always helped her by spending the night at her house or talking on the phone for several hours at a time but, I am now at a point where I see her getting worse and she is not seeking help. She has been mixing ambien with depression meds. She is so addicted that she steals ambiance from my father who is also on it. I also want to mention that I moved onto the west coast recently and she is still on the east coast with my parents. My parents are in denial about how bad my sister really is. I try to explain it to them but because I am younger (21 yrs old) they don’t listen to me. My sidter frequenty calls people late at night just crying when I ask her about it the next day she acts like she doesn’t know what I am talking about. I think because she has a psycology degree she can help herself but it has become very overwhelming. My sister is also extremely entitled. Just the other day she wrote me a email saying. ” I am having a bad day make me feel better…ready go” I couldnt believe my eyes. She is supposed to be the older more mature one! I am really scared she will end up like Whitney Houston. I am looking for advise from other people who have been in this situation. Thanks
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Answer by Quasimoto
The Bible provides some strong defenses against negative feelings. Jehovah God, the Creator and the Sustainer of all life, does not want you to give out under the weight of despair or hopelessness. (Psalm 36:9) So let us consider three ways in which his Word can help us to combat negative feelings.
Even when we are under the most trying circumstances, we can keep our mind on good things. How so? God gives us a sure hope for the future. The apostle Peter summed up this wonderful hope in these words: “There are new heavens and a new earth that we are awaiting according to [God’s] promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell.” (2 Peter 3:13) What does that mean?
The expression “new heavens” actually refers to a government—God’s heavenly Kingdom in the hands of Jesus Christ. “New earth” refers to a new human society here on earth having God’s approval. Under the rule of the “new heavens,” the new earthly society will be free of all the things that cause negative feelings. Regarding faithful humans living then, the Bible assures us that God “will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.”—Revelation 21:4.
Surely you would agree that those are delightful, encouraging thoughts. That is why the Bible speaks of the future prospects God has provided for true Christians as “the happy hope.” (Titus 2:13) If we focus our mind on God’s promises for mankind’s future—and on the reasons why those promises are reliable and sure—we push aside negative thoughts.—Philippians 4:8.
The Bible compares our hope of salvation to a helmet. (1 Thessalonians 5:8) In ancient times, a soldier would not dare engage in battle without his helmet. He knew that it would cushion many a blow and cause many a missile to glance off harmlessly. As a helmet protects the head, so hope protects the mind. Dwelling on thoughts that fill us with hope can keep us from negative, fearful, pessimistic thinking.
So it is possible to combat negative feelings. You can do it! Contemplate how God views you, draw closer to him, and focus on your hope for the future. Then you can be sure that you will see the day when negative feelings are gone for good!—Psalm 37:29.
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