Event: If I Trust God for Healing, Do I Need Psychiatric Help? | Online Event |
Speaker: Dr Leslie Lim
Date: 15 JUNE Thu
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm *GMT +8hrs
Venue: ALBY Events via online ZOOM Video
Fee: $11
$37 (includes Dr Leslie's “VICTORIOUS LIVING in a depressed world” book worth $30) + postage
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There are many ardent believers who claim that the answer to the above question is “no”.
This is tantamount to saying that if I have faith, I will never need to see a doctor. If I have faith, I will never get sick, or even if I do, I can pray for healing, without needing medical treatment. Such views are rejected by most churches.
Fortunately, most Christians would take medications for physical conditions. Why not take medications for psychiatric conditions?
Taking medication is not a sign of weak faith. Not taking medication is not a sign of strong faith either. There are many myths surrounding mental illness. With advances in research, most mental illnesses are no longer attributable to demons. Many psychiatric problems have been found to have a biological causation, hence requiring biological methods of treatment.
There are many myths surrounding psychiatric illnesses and their treatments. Such myths hinder help seeking. In this talk common myths will be examined and explained.
While acknowledging that there are also spiritual elements present, we hope to present a balanced view to the question of whether we should or should not accept psychiatric help while putting our trust in God.
About the Speaker
Dr Leslie Lim is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, a Clinical Associate Professor and an Adjunct Associate Professor at two leading universities in this nation. He was also the past president of the Singapore Association for Mental Health. After completing his medical studies at the University of Singapore, he trained in psychiatry in London, United Kingdom, and was conferred Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
He has authored 11 books and book chapters, the 5 most popular being “Mental Illness or Demonisation? Similarities and Differences” ,“Freedom from Fear”, “Depression: the misunderstood illness”, “Confronting Your Anxiety: a Biblical Approach to Overcoming Fear and Worry” and Victorious Living in a Depressed World.