at the dawn of Christianity by the Greek monk Evagrius Pontus was formulated by a whole system of mortal sins, at the time which included pride, envy, sloth, anger, lust, greed and gluttony.There have been seven.Since childhood, Christian taught that he has to work in the morning to late at night, as laziness - it is a mortal sin.Christians ate poorly because gluttony was also a mortal sin.They also could not be proud, envious, greedy, lustful and evil.But after some time, this list is made more humane, so to speak.
Depression - sin
people, despite the fear of being in eternal torment in hell, would not want to deprive themselves of worldly pleasures and entertainment.How not to treat yourself to carnal pleasures, or feast with your friends?Therefore, some restrictions have been edited and relaxed in the list of deadly sins.For example, Pope Gregory the Great removed from the list of deadly sins of fornication, and the Fathers seized from his sloth and gluttony.Some sins are all moved into the category of human "weaknesses."
However, more interesting, Pope Gregory the Great, allowing his flock repentance and prayer, to smooth the sin of adultery, suddenly making the list of deadly sins depressed - seemingly completely innocent property for the human soul.It is worth noting that the list was disheartening consistently, and moreover, many theologians and still consider him out of all the deadly sins the most serious.
mortal sin - disheartened
So why discouragement is considered a mortal sin?The fact is that when a person takes possession of the gloom, it becomes a little to fit, it appears totally indifferent to everything, and especially - to the people.He can not perform the job adequately and qualitatively, not able to work, friendship and love is also not pleased with it.Therefore, we have been attributed to the depressed mortal sins, but made nothing from this list removed lust and fornication.
longing, sadness, depression, grief, sadness ... falling under the power of these emotional states, we even do not think about what they are negative and the crushing force.Many believe that this state of certain subtleties of the mysterious Russian soul, in this, I think, there is some truth.But therapists say it's all very dangerous phenomenon, and that a long stay in this condition leads to depression and sometimes irreparable to himself - a suicide.Therefore, the Church considers a sin depressed death.
Depression or sadness?
Depression - is a mortal sin, which Orthodox theology is treated as a separate sin, while in Catholicism among the deadly sins there is sadness.Many can not see any particular difference between these emotional states.But sadness is seen as some sort of a temporary mental disorder associated with some unpleasant event or incident.But the gloom may occur for no reason, when a person is suffering and can not explain such a state, even if its total external well-being.
Despite all this, the Church believes that any trial must be able to perceive a cheerful state of mind of this faith, hope and love.Otherwise it turns out that the person does not recognize a whole doctrine of God, the world and of man.This kind of unbelief gives soul to itself, thereby dooming the man on mental illness.
dull - so unbelieving
Such a mortal sin (depressed), referred to as the evil razlenenie, under the influence of this man begins to be lazy and can not force themselves to necessary life-saving actions, as it has nothing comforting and not happy, it may duringhe does not believe, or even hope.Ultimately, all this has a direct impact on the human soul, destroying it, and then his body.Gloom - a weariness of the mind, relax the soul and God in charge nechelovekolyubii and have no mercy.
Symptoms of depression
It is important to determine the symptoms, which can be seen that began destructive processes.This sleep disorder (drowsiness or insomnia), malfunction of the bowel (constipation), changes in appetite (overeating or loss of appetite), decreased sexual activity, fatigue under mental and physical stress, as well as impotence, weakness, pain in the stomach,muscle and heart.
conflict with himself and with God
conflict, especially with a gradually begins to develop into an organic illness.Gloom - a bad mood and depressed state of mind, accompanied by prostration.Thus, sin grows into the nature of man and acquired the medical aspect.The Orthodox Church in this case provides only one way to recovery - a reconciliation with themselves and with God.And for this it is necessary to engage in moral self-perfection, and at the same time spiritual and religious use psychotherapeutic techniques and methods.
a person suffering from depression, it may be advisable to find an experienced spiritual father of the monastery, to help him get out of this terrible condition.The conversation with him could last up to several hours until he will not understand what the source of this deep mental affliction, may have to spend some time in a monastery.And only then you can start to treat the soul.After the gloom - a serious illness, which is still treatable.
Orthodox medicine
man who decided to deal with this kind of bodily and mental illness, urgently need to change your lifestyle and start actively churching.Many people is a serious disease and leads to an understanding of their sinful lives, so they begin to seek a way to the Gospel way.Important in orthodox medicine - to help the sick person get rid of their own passions and thoughts, which are connected to the overall process of the destruction of body and soul.At the same time a believer, faced with illness, should not give up, and by a health care professional.After all, it - also from God, and give it up - then to reproach the Creator.
