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Mind, Character and Personality, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

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Chapter 52<br />

Depression<br />

[See appendix A <strong>and</strong> appendix B.]<br />

Many Diseases Result From Mental<br />

Depression.—A contented mind, a cheerful spirit,<br />

is health to the body <strong>and</strong> strength to the soul.<br />

Nothing is so fruitful a cause of disease as<br />

depression, gloominess, <strong>and</strong> sadness.—<br />

Testimonies for the Church 1:702 (1868).<br />

Many of the diseases from which men suffer<br />

are the result of mental depression.—The Ministry<br />

of Healing, 241 (1905).<br />

Removing Depression Hastens Recovery.—<br />

Because God’s love is so great <strong>and</strong> so unfailing,<br />

the sick should be encouraged to trust in Him <strong>and</strong><br />

be cheerful. To be anxious about themselves tends<br />

to cause weakness <strong>and</strong> disease. If they will rise<br />

above depression <strong>and</strong> gloom, their prospect of<br />

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