Depression and Anxiety

[JoshC]

From what you described it sounds like your friend has what I have, which is unipolar depression, more commonly called depression. Bipolar is when the person who's affected by the condition has manic phases too, on the other end of the spectrum from depression. To-do lists get finished, they're invincible and on top of the world, more talkative, etc. Being happy and normal is what I do when I'm not depressed, like right now .

What readings have you given him to read? It could be a case of "I read about it; now I think it's happening to me." When I first started getting my depressive bouts I thought it was psychic attack too, though now I don't ascribe the feelings to supernatural forces - rather to my own feelings thoughts emotions brainwork etc...

I've chosen to do some training myself on how to control my thoughts because I used to be in a similar position to what the person you're describing is in. Before I could control my thoughts my depressive bouts were hell - spiraling misery, hopelessness, isolativeness, anger that had no cause, feeling like crying (though I was too ashamed to let myself cry). I think that the combination of me getting on antidepressants, something you might consider suggesting to him, and making consistent, good, hard effort to control my thoughts has improved my life tonnnns!

As for how to do it, try to get across the ideas that he doesn't have to think anything and that he can think anything he wants (this is advice I would give myself if I were to go back in time... it may not be completely appropriate for your friend, but it's certainly adaptable). During my slumps the negative thoughts seem very very important and like they should be addressed, but I always try to keep in mind that I don't have to think those thoughts. The thoughts I tell myself when I'm thinking things I don't want to think, even if I'm not in a slump and simply being a little negative, are, "I don't have to think these thoughts," "I can think about this later when I'm feeling better if it's really that important," "Don't try not to think about it, think about something else," "Think happy thoughts/Go to a happy place" (as cliche as it is hahaha), "NO! I don't want to think this way any more, I choose to think (whatever I/he chooses to think)."

As for the dark force that's attacking him, here are some things I used to do that are LOO-friendly:

• Greet the entity back - say, "I greet you in the Love and Light of the Infinite Creator and if you aren't here to serve my highest and best good I order you to leave."
  
• Meditate and imagine/visualize yourself (himself) surrounded by white loving light.
  
• Meditate and imagine/visualize golden light floating above the crown chakra. When one inhales, it flows down through the crown chakra, through the pineal, through the throat chakra, to the heart chakra and emanates through the entire chi system and body, finally being released from every pore in the body upon the exhale. Rinse lather repeat
  
• Pray
  
• Ask for assistance from one's higher self / guardian angels / other trusted entities
  

More of I think of it later! Good luck to you and your friend, ye be loved by thy creator

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