The Broken Things

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The last several months I have had the opportunity to dive into the progressive mind of depression. As in every hardship or trial I seek for understanding, knowledge and to gain a full perspective. Right off the bat having a disorder of a psychiatric nature is embarrassing, self-destructive and can cause an inaccurate reality from the thought processes of those suffering and those in response to them.

Feeling the impossibility of hope, peace and happiness can debilitate every aspect of ones life. As dark as it may appear to be, and with no end in sight, one desperately grasps for something to hold on to. During these times when the feelings of abandonment, being forgotten and living unseen set in, it is important to remember that “Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows... and that with His stripes we are healed.” (Mosiah 14:4-5)

From the many difficult experiences I have been blessed with, I have learned that some wounds don’t heal in this life and are carried with us to the next. But “because He ‘descended below ALL things’ He makes it possible for ALL things that have been broken in our lives to be mended.” (The Savior’s Touch, Elder Walter F. Gonzalez)

Though the promise of healing may not come today, tomorrow or on our mortal journey we do have a loving Savior who understands when it appears we are alone, who feels when you’re unable and who loves you when you feel undeserving. The day will come when your collective pleas will be answered by the Savior, “Be thou healed.”

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