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Brother, I hope you haven't started your electroshock therapy yet, as I would like you to read something first. I apologize for not replying to you sooner, but please read these posts on depression:
http://www.islamicboard.com/advice-s...ml#post1068493
http://www.islamicboard.com/advice-s...tml#post782569
http://www.islamicboard.com/health-s...ml#post1043303
I'm not sure if you knew this already, if u did, I apologize for wasting your time. But if you didn't know this (Internal and external factors of depression and certain nutrients requirement) then please consider it. Countless people have cured their depression by taking care of their spiritual and physical (soul and body) alhamdulillaah.
Depression is not only because of a lack of Eemaan, as most of us believe. Yes, it's true that if one has a very strong soul and Eemaan, its impossible for them to be depressed.They are free frm it because they have a lot of trust in Allaah. And the effects of this happy and content soul on the body, are very good. Makes the body strong too. Because the soul and body are inter-linked.
However, our minds still require specific nutrients, our bodies still require good and wholesome food, and if it doesn't get these foods and nutrients, they can become deficient, which can lead us to becoming depressed (the biological aspect)
Then there is also the fact that we are complicated beings with many needs. That is the way Allaah has created us. We need to be fulfilled socially, emotionally, psychologically, physically etc. These are all the small compartments in our brain which if not fulfilled and satisfied (due to life sometimes being cruel to us and people mistreating us) can cause us to become depressed also. And many people nowadays suffer frm depression, due to this reason. And they don't know how to handle it, they don't know who to turn to (i.e. Allaah), they've never been told. The Qur'aan and Hadith and biography of the Prophet :arabic5: teaches us all how to handle it. And the supplications we read protect us and help to change our situation for the better. And the nutrients we take, all help to strengthen us.
This is a brief and general post about depression, but please seriously consider what I've told u brother, and it will help your depression 100% insha'Allaah. It has helped many people before u also, and it is the best and most natural way of curing something. And insha'Allaah, there will be no need for electroshock therapy.
If u have any comments or Q's feel free to ask. May Allaah :arabic2: help you, and us all. Aameen.