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All right, so here we are discussing a christian view of psychological disorders and trying to look at how this may harm a person with a psychiatric disorder if their disorder is only perceived from a religious or spiritual perspective.
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And then also how this religious and spiritual perspective can play a positive role if it's not abused or overused.
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So first, let's look at the harmful effect.
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So we'll do two different parts.
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So if everything's blamed on sin and spiritual causes, there will be, it'll be far less likely that there will be medical intervention, such as therapy or medication, since the problem will not be acknowledged for what it truly is, and therefore will not be treated as such.
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And if this is the case, people won't get the help they need, since often the first step in treating a mental disorder is acknowledging its presence, and with spiritual explanation, they will never get this clarity...