What, really, is the source of our anxiety and depressive symptoms? Dr. Sweitzer offers an explanation for the primary cause beneath what we commonly call forms of “emotional distress,” and for which mental health professionals create impressive, technical-sounding labels. The fundamental source of our distress lies in our unrealistic expectations of ourselves, in response to equally unhealthy expectations from the world around us. Every person develops expectations of themselves which are in essence perfectionistic. This self-imposed demand that we function flawlessly leads to states of anxiety and depression. The antidote to such stress is a deepened experience (not simply a “head” knowledge) of God’s grace, which in turn frees us from such demands, and liberates us to love God, others and our own selves in a powerful manner.
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