Depression yields to spiritual awakening

Mary Julia Kephart

Several years ago I was seized with symptoms of depression so severe that I felt as though I were under physical attack. Any little incident or stray thought could trigger an episode that shortly become so aggressive that I'd be literally on my knees asking God to help me. That was the only prayer I could muster at those moments.

God did help me, every time, but the episodes continued to occur with increasing frequency and intensity, until I felt quite powerless.

One day when my husband and I were in our car, anger and frustration triggered yet another episode. There was stony silence between us. But negative and self–destructive thoughts were buzzing around in my head, becoming louder by the minute, making it almost impossible to think clearly.

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