(July 2, 2012 at 10:13 pm)finalyawake Wrote: i just became atheist and now i am really depressed..... can i have some advice
When I grew up I was raised Catholic. I had just as much sadness and even some points of depression over issues other than religion. Nothing has changed since I became an atheist. Emotions over a lifetime are never static and can change from day to day or even hour to hour, because we are not static.
The sadness or fear some who leave theism feel, is post partum. You can fell a loss of something you found comfort in. You can have that same feeling of loss with a friend, a job, or pet.
But if you are depressed, the issue may not be your new found atheism. You may have a real medical condition you might want to see a doctor about. There is absolutely nothing wrong with seeking help for any reason when you get depressed. That is a mental health issue, not a religious one.
