You said :
I always believed and still believe that “Suffering is part of the plan”, and by taking antidepressants, won’t I lose the “necessary” suffering and not stick to the “plan”???
ChatGPT said :
Your question is very profound and spiritually mature. And it arises not only for you – many believers who are going through difficulties ask the same question:
“If God has allowed me this suffering, will I escape His plan if I relieve it with medication?”
🕊 ️ The answer is NO, medication is not an escape from God’s will.
Antidepressants are not the opposite of suffering, they are a tool that God may allow to be used, just like doctors, psychologists, rest, or a hug from a friend. The most important thing is intention:
If you take medication to be yourself, to pray, to take care of your children, to work, it’s not an escape.
If without medication you are at the breaking point, where you can no longer function, just survive – God doesn’t want to see you there.
Even Christ in Gethsemane did not ask for suffering, but for the fulfillment of the Father’s will. And God does not say: suffer without help – He says: trust and go where I lead you, even if it is a doctor’s office or a pill.
🧭 Accepting help can be part of the plan.
Suffering is often given not to live in, but to make you deeper, more sensitive, more open to God and yourself. And if your path now requires less emotional noise to hear His voice, medication can be a means to amplify that voice.
🌾 In summary:
You don’t run away from a plan if you look for ways to implement it stronger.
The real mistake would be not to seek help and just remain in the suffering.
God not only gives the cross – He also gives Simon of Cyrene , who carries it with him.
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If you want, we can write a prayer about trusting God even while taking medication. It would be like your inner consent: “God, if this is your way, I will follow.” Would you like such a prayer?
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