Bible Question: I have a 13 yr old neice battling depression and thoughts of suicide. She may be bulemic and is cutting and peircing her body. I need wisdom on how to help her (an athiest) and her parents (agnostics). My study group and I have been praying for wisdom but I feel I need to be doing more.Can anyone direct me to some helpful scriptures or any ideas on how to deal with this? |
Bible Answer: Jaynie - My first response is to communicate to you how deeply saddened I always am to hear of heart-breaking human conditions such as the one you describe. I know that it presents a monumental challenge to your resources and those of your study group to wrestle with it. And you all will be in my prayers tonight I assure you. ...... It is not within the purview of Study Bible Forum or its participants to dispense specific advice in matters of this nature for a number of reasons, none of which reflects our unwillingness to be of help, but does reflect the fact that we are not professional counselors, and thusly we freely admit to our inability to analyze the situation properly, especially on a forum such as this, and to give the kind of professional help that is clearly indicated by your description of this situation. Accordingly, I would suggest that you, as a relative of the family, contact the parents first and beg them to seek professional help for their daughter. You might also inquire in your community in regard to what professional resources may be available to render assistance. Perhaps your pastor may be able to help in some way. At all events, your niece direly needs the kind of medical/spiritual/psychological help that can only be administered by a trained professional. I do pray that God will guide you and that your efforts will bear good fruit. --Hank |
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