I have been thinking for sometime now...I wonder what percentage of Americans are prescribed and take anxiety medication regularly. I would expect that official statistics are unreliable, and that the number is actually much higher than what they report. And then you consider the number of people who are taking illegal drugs and/or other prescription medication to deal with their emotional and mental issues. Altogether, the number of people who are taking some sort of medication to deal with such problems has to be sky high. Now think for a moment of the widespread problems that can result from playing with one’s body chemistry like that.
So what are the causes of mental and emotional problems?
- Not being born again
- Being born again, but refusing to repent of or deal with some sin in our lives
- Not being reconciled or at peace with a person in our life
- Not understanding Scripture in a key area, i.e. bad theology
- Being subject to abuse, either in the present or the past
- There can be environmental causes as well, which mess with one’s body chemistry
- An unhealthy diet
I’m sure there’s something I’ve missed. But in each of these cases, prescription medication is simply a patch job. It does nothing to solve the actual problem, and in the long run can do more harm than good.
No comments:
Post a Comment