If a person is emotionally upset about a particular situation, it's very difficult to see the 'big picture,' in other words, you can't see the trees for the forest. You are almost overwhelmed by your flooding feelings. It helps very much to talk out your feelings and situation with someone you trust, someone who will listen without judgment, someone who won't try to solve your problems for you but perhaps think of options you haven't thought of.
Five or ten or fifteen years ago, I would have first recommended a counselor, a licensed psychologist, a psychiatrist, a social worker or psychiatric nurse. Now, however, I'm not so sure. There has been a big disconnect from the past 'science' of psychology, to the present 'religion' of psychology. It seems that the practitioners of this most useful field have wholeheartedly embraced a 'humanistic' frame of reference, at the best, or an 'atheistic' one, at the worst. I have talked with several acquaintances who have been told, "I'll help you as a person but I don't care a thing about your marriage."
In the religion of Humanism, the individual Person is worshipped. Likewise, in the religion of Atheism, the individual Person is worshipped. Now, tell me how stupid and silly this is! We humans did not create ourselves nor did we create our world or our universe. And, it wasn't an accident, either! Every human person innately knows that there is a Supreme Being who is the Creator and is worthy of our worship.
Practitioners of psychology used to treat the whole person. This included the person's Spirituality. Now the great majority of them have gone to great lengths to disconnect their practices from anything spiritual, religious. This is a tragic mistake! A person's soul cannot be taken from their human person! To deny the spiritual is to deny any possibility of healing!
What can we do if we need 'counseling?' 1) talk to your minister, priest, other clergy member. Many are also trained psychologists. This is your best course of action. 2) talk to various psychologists, psychiatrists, etc., and find out exactly how they will treat you. Do they believe that spirituality and religion play a part in healing? 3) talk to a trusted family member or friend.
If you have a serious, chemically-dependent psychiatric condition, that means that you have a chemical imbalance in your body and will need medicine. For this, you must depend on a psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner.
Over the years, I've heard so many persons say that depression and anxiety are character deficiencies and that if someone suffers from them, they can 'pull themselves up by their boot straps.' No! Sometimes you just need some help; there's no shame or sin in that!
I've also heard that psychiatrists are 'quacks' that just want your money. Also wrong! Psychiatrists are very, very busy, mostly with patients who have serious, chronic chemically-dependent psychological problems.
Don't suffer! Get help!
Great Lord God of the Universe, we ask your help for all your children who are emotionally hurting. Help them seek help from those who would treat their whole person. Please direct all psychology practitioners to realize that spirituality plays a large part in everyone's lives. We thank you!
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