I myself have never suffered from long term depression or anxiety. I like most people have had a bout with it because life happens. We loose a loved one, our spouse leave us, we loose our jobs, our homes, and at times it feels like were loosing our MINDS. But their are people who do, I have seen it first hand. They need meds just to help them make it thur life. That's why "CHARADE" was written. It was written by someone suffering from these issues in life. I am very thankful to GOD because at my lowest point, the worse I did was drink a lot, but I always found comfort in his word or in his house. There was always a seat waiting for me at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, where I could sit and let my pastor minister to me about making it thru or to keep on going, because trouble don't last always, and he'll (GOD) will give you double for your trouble. That's how I got thru. I'm not saying this is for everyone, it was for me! If you need your meds, take them, if you need your doctor, go to them that's why they are there. But if you find that none of that is working, and man is not doing it for you, TRY GOD!
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, Because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance, Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea blown and tossed by the wind. JAMES 1:2-6