Atheism Doen't Equal Depression

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I'm a little bit down at the moment because I have a sore shoulder. Would belief in a deity help with that?

Being down and depression are two totally different things, I have continuous back pain, but it doesn't lead me to depression, I understand I will always have it and accept that fact, and yes I've asked God to relieve it from time to time when it gets very bad. True belief in the God of creation could very well be of a great help in your shoulder pain, He could say go to the doctor that I gave the talents to help people heal, don't be stubborn of dumb and sit around in pain.

What I was referring to was all the atheist that are or were here that have sad they have depression, I have a chemical imbalance in my brain that does keep me depressed from time to time and take medication to control it, I have a good Christian doctor who puts me with the best doctors to treat my ailments, they may be Christian doctors or they may not, they all are blessed with talents from God, I believe this because they are always successful at helping me.

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I am confused you mention atheists being depressed and then say you, a christian need treatment for depression. Would it not be more accurate to say people get depressed sometimes because of life and or brain chemistry rather than say certain groups are more prone to it.