抑鬱症的原因

聖經新約腓立比書第四章說的幾點從反麵說明了抑鬱症的原因：
1. 靠主耶穌大大的喜樂
2. 學會無論在什麽景況都知足
3. 靠著加給我們力量的基督，凡事都能作，什麽景況都可度過。

使徒保羅在精神上有了這三點，他說無論景況是卑賤還是富貴，無論能吃飽還是挨餓，無論富有還是缺乏，都會有一顆知足的心，隨事隨在。俗話說知足常樂。這一切的前提是靠主耶穌喜樂，而不是靠物質，金錢或什麽靠山而喜樂 。靠著基督，他自然加給我們力量，賜給我們超大的平安，保護我們心靈與意念的安全，從而不會因懼怕和憂慮而跌倒。抑鬱的很重要的原因就是當事人不具備保羅所說的這三點。

腓4:6 應當一無掛慮、隻要凡事借著禱告、祈求、和感謝、將你們所要的告訴神。
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
腓4:7 神所賜出人意外的平安、必在基督耶穌裏、保守你們的心懷意念。
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
腓4:10 我靠主大大的喜樂、因為你們思念我的心、如今又發生．你們向來就思念我、隻是沒得機會。
But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.
腓4:11 我並不是因缺乏說這話、我無論在甚麽景況、都可以知足、這是我已經學會了．
Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.
腓4:12 我知道怎樣處卑賤、也知道怎樣處豐富、或飽足、或饑餓、或有餘、或缺乏、隨事隨在、我都得了秘訣。
I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.
腓4:13 我靠著那加給我力量的、凡事都能作。
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.