Anxiety

The ultimate spiritual solution

What are the two most prevalent mental health conditions? Anxietyand depression maintain a cruel stranglehold on large swathes of humanity, stealing peace, productivity, and happiness. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), anxiety is ‘an emotion characterised by apprehension and somatic symptoms of tension in which an individual anticipates impending danger, catastrophe, or misfortune,’ The most effective treatment and management of anxiety will always involve work in each dimension of personhood. Contextual changes may need to be made, behaviour may need to change, physical patterns of sleep, rest, relaxation, and diet, may need adjustment, emotional self-management may need to be learnt, motivation may need to change, and thoughts may need to be modified. Last, and most important of all, there must be regeneration of the human spirit. This takes place when an individual turns to God, puts their faith and trust in Him, and chooses to daily walk and talk with Jesus. The result of this new lifestyle is that anxiety is progressively replaced by perfect peace in the mind that is now focussed on God (Isaiah 26:3) and loves His word (Psalm 119:165). The ultimate solution to anxiety is spiritual and found only in a living personal relationship with God. Peace is a person and His name is Jesus. Is this your day to come to Him?