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Please turn to science, OP.

Your particular brain make-up is causing you to self-harm. You need to talk to a psychiatrist, who will analyze all your symptoms and suggest the right therapist, and perhaps, medication.

You can have religious faith and also know that modern medicine can help you.

"Demons" is just lack of scientific understanding of mental illness.

but why couldn't mental illness be a symptom of demonic influence?

Because you can't define what a "demon" is, see one, or measure one.

We can't see God, but many people still believe. If you believe there is a god, why couldn't you believe that there is a demon? If you can believe that the Holy Spirit can reside in a person, why couldn't a demon?

Why can we accept a benevolent god being in us but not an evil being?

Wait. Do you believe God exists in people's bodies? That he somehow controls them?

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Please turn to science, OP.

Your particular brain make-up is causing you to self-harm. You need to talk to a psychiatrist, who will analyze all your symptoms and suggest the right therapist, and perhaps, medication.

You can have religious faith and also know that modern medicine can help you.

"Demons" is just lack of scientific understanding of mental illness.

but why couldn't mental illness be a symptom of demonic influence?

Because you can't define what a "demon" is, see one, or measure one.

We can't see God, but many people still believe. If you believe there is a god, why couldn't you believe that there is a demon? If you can believe that the Holy Spirit can reside in a person, why couldn't a demon?

Why can we accept a benevolent god being in us but not an evil being?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Please turn to science, OP.

Your particular brain make-up is causing you to self-harm. You need to talk to a psychiatrist, who will analyze all your symptoms and suggest the right therapist, and perhaps, medication.

You can have religious faith and also know that modern medicine can help you.

"Demons" is just lack of scientific understanding of mental illness.

but why couldn't mental illness be a symptom of demonic influence?

Because you can't define what a "demon" is, see one, or measure one.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Please turn to science, OP.

Your particular brain make-up is causing you to self-harm. You need to talk to a psychiatrist, who will analyze all your symptoms and suggest the right therapist, and perhaps, medication.

You can have religious faith and also know that modern medicine can help you.

"Demons" is just lack of scientific understanding of mental illness.

but why couldn't mental illness be a symptom of demonic influence?

Anonymous wrote:Thank you, everyone, for your replies.

I do see a psychiatrist and I just recently started therapy. My therapist is good. He went to an Ivy League and has degrees in theology and psychology.

I’m going to ask him about demon possession this week, but I’m afraid he won’t like me anymore.

My previous therapist was allowed to share things with the pastor because he made me sign a release - it was a condition of therapy; I could only do therapy with him if I agreed to let him share with the pastor. The pastor then shared with many others.

I really like my current therapist, but I’m not comfortable with him yet. My psychiatrist, who has known me for 4 years, specifically recommended him.

Oh, and I never cut my radial artery, so I never bled out. I just cut enough to bleed some. I used to cut all up and down my arm. I hate myself for not being good enough to love, and cutting seems an appropriate way to punish myself. Anyway, I never cut deep enough to bleed out.

Thank you all for your posts.

Anonymous wrote:Well, you have to keep an open mind about these things. If you can believe in angels, you can believe in demons, right?

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Anonymous wrote:
Please turn to science, OP.

Your particular brain make-up is causing you to self-harm. You need to talk to a psychiatrist, who will analyze all your symptoms and suggest the right therapist, and perhaps, medication.

You can have religious faith and also know that modern medicine can help you.

"Demons" is just lack of scientific understanding of mental illness.

but why couldn't mental illness be a symptom of demonic influence?

Anonymous wrote:
Please turn to science, OP.

Your particular brain make-up is causing you to self-harm. You need to talk to a psychiatrist, who will analyze all your symptoms and suggest the right therapist, and perhaps, medication.

You can have religious faith and also know that modern medicine can help you.

"Demons" is just lack of scientific understanding of mental illness.

Anonymous wrote:No. People in the Bible didn't understand mental health issues and dealt with them as best they could.

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Anonymous wrote:If your story is real it sounds to me like distancing yourself as much as possible from any form of religion is the first step to your possible path to healing.

It sounds like distancing yourself from your family and from that particular church are the first step to healing. If the story is real.

+1 That is not a healthy Christian church, or family.

Unfortunately, religion doesn't protect you from abuse, as we all know.

But, there are many loving Christian families and churches. I have heard stories of people leaving their church because of abuse, and then eventually finding a loving church. It's transformative.