Depression: Waiting and Trusting

Br. David shares thoughts about depression. From a broadcast of the National Council of Churches, circa 1990.

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[Gratefulness]

And a very human man who experiences the range of emotions like all of us...

[Gratefulness]

Thank you, Berry, for your comforting words and helpful suggestion, the truly universal practice of being and breathing.

[roblythamuk]

Br David is a wise man!!

[cbarryblackburn]

In the midst of these terrible moments perhaps it is a grace to be motivated towards a stillness or silence or merely a forced pause to breathe. Call this breathing: meditation or yoga or merely just breathing! (for about 10 minutes at a time) Over time one may begin to feel a calmness. Posture is not important and perhaps this breathing is a form of self therapy for anyone who attempts it, Buddhist, Christian, Atheist etc. I say this humbly because we all experience the mind"s "mountains".