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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMentally ill man attempts suicide after clinic replaces his meds with Bible study (xp Religion)
Alex Jacobsen, 26, was suffering from mental exhaustion and anxiety. He hadnt slept for days despite being in a faith-based treatment program. He felt hopeless and when he spotted a box knife he grabbed it and held it against his neck pressing harder as it cut through his skin.
This all happened 10 days after he stopped taking his medication, which was when he entered himself into the faith-based program, the Des Moines Register reports. He said he trusted his recovery to them and to God and he almost died from it.
The free discipleship program he checked himself into is run by two Assembly of God pastors who hope to heal their patients of addiction, anxiety, anger, depression and the emotional residue left by mental, physical and sexual abuse by using prayer, Scripture memorization and developing a closer relationship with God, according to programs promotional materials. The only requirement of the patients is that you cant use any mood altering drugs, prescribed or not. Assembly of God churches hold as a cardinal doctrine that the Divine will heal the sick, though they do allow medical help and using prescription drugs if necessary.
The program replaced his mood stabilizers with a dose of Bible study, amino acids and GABA supplements which they told him would reduce stress. Rev. Kevin Grimes, told him medicine alone wasnt going to be the answer to my problems, just a year before that. Grimes isnt a doctor nor has he ever received any training in pharmaceuticals or medicine.
This all happened 10 days after he stopped taking his medication, which was when he entered himself into the faith-based program, the Des Moines Register reports. He said he trusted his recovery to them and to God and he almost died from it.
The free discipleship program he checked himself into is run by two Assembly of God pastors who hope to heal their patients of addiction, anxiety, anger, depression and the emotional residue left by mental, physical and sexual abuse by using prayer, Scripture memorization and developing a closer relationship with God, according to programs promotional materials. The only requirement of the patients is that you cant use any mood altering drugs, prescribed or not. Assembly of God churches hold as a cardinal doctrine that the Divine will heal the sick, though they do allow medical help and using prescription drugs if necessary.
The program replaced his mood stabilizers with a dose of Bible study, amino acids and GABA supplements which they told him would reduce stress. Rev. Kevin Grimes, told him medicine alone wasnt going to be the answer to my problems, just a year before that. Grimes isnt a doctor nor has he ever received any training in pharmaceuticals or medicine.
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/mentally-ill-man-attempts-suicide-after-clinic-replaces-his-meds-with-bible-study/
I'm not sure one can tell who in this story needs professional mental health help more.
h/t cleanhippie
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Mentally ill man attempts suicide after clinic replaces his meds with Bible study (xp Religion) (Original Post)
KamaAina
May 2016
OP
And if there's nothing there, you didn't pray hard enough! Shame on you!!!
Manifestor_of_Light
May 2016
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immoderate
(20,885 posts)2. The god scam cures everything.
--imm
Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)3. And if there's nothing there, you didn't pray hard enough! Shame on you!!!
Can't have a personal relationship with Jeebus if he doesn't show up, he doesn't say anything to me, he doesn't write letters, he doesn't call me on the phone.....
TexasBushwhacker
(20,204 posts)4. Even mentally ill people have a right to choose their
treatment. While I would never to turn to a faith based treatment and believe that the right medication can help immensely, it's his choice.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)6. Not anymore it isn't.
procon
(15,805 posts)5. Next thing you know they'll have a "cure the gay" bible class... oh, wait... $$$ nt.