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00:00:08 Everyone gets sad now and then. 00:00:15 Do you? 00:00:19 In some cases, you may know the cause; 00:00:26 in other cases, you may not. 00:00:32 Even if there doesn’t seem to be a cause, 00:00:35 what can you do when sadness 00:00:37 holds you in its grip? 00:00:39 First, find someone to talk to about it, 00:00:42 such as a parent or close friend. 00:00:46 In the midst of his turmoil, 00:00:48 Job, a faithful man in Bible times, said: 00:00:51 “I will speak out in my bitter distress!” 00:00:55 When someone knows what you’re going through, 00:00:58 he or she can lower the rope 00:01:00 and pull you out of the pit. 00:01:03 Here’s another idea: 00:01:05 Why not put your thoughts on paper? 00:01:11 At Proverbs 3:21, the Bible tells us 00:01:14 to “safeguard practical wisdom 00:01:16 and thinking ability.” 00:01:22 Writing about your feelings can help you do that. 00:01:24 Once they’re on paper, 00:01:27 you can sort them out, 00:01:31 and then the sadness can be less overpowering. 00:01:37 A third suggestion: 00:01:39 The Bible says that if you pray about your concerns, 00:01:41 ‘the peace of God that surpasses all understanding 00:01:45 will guard your hearts and thoughts.’ 00:01:49 So don’t forget prayer. 00:01:52 Last but certainly not least, 00:01:54 reading the Bible can help 00:01:56 —especially the book of Psalms. 00:02:00 Filling your mind with positive thoughts from the Bible 00:02:02 can have a positive effect on your feelings. 00:02:06 But what if your feelings just won’t go away? 00:02:10 What if you’ve lost interest in just about all activities 00:02:13 that you used to find exciting? 00:02:16 What if you seem to have no appetite, 00:02:20 have trouble sleeping, 00:02:23 and suffer from intense feelings of worthlessness? 00:02:27 If symptoms persist, 00:02:29 why not talk to your parents 00:02:31 about getting a checkup? 00:02:34 A physician can help determine 00:02:36 if your sadness has a medical cause, 00:02:38 such as clinical depression. 00:02:41 If you do suffer from clinical depression, 00:02:44 it is nothing to be ashamed of. 00:02:46 With treatment, 00:02:48 many sufferers have begun to feel better 00:02:50 —perhaps even the best they have felt in a long time. 00:02:55 So whether your sadness is caused by depression or not, 00:02:59 with assistance and effort, 00:03:01 you can get out of the deep pit of sadness. 00:03:08 Remember, 00:03:10 feelings are temporary; they will pass. 00:03:13 And if you can learn to deal with them now, 00:03:16 you’ll be prepared to handle them as an adult. 00:03:20 By taking things a day at a time 00:03:24 and relying on the support of your parents 00:03:26 and trustworthy friends, 00:03:28 you can go from sad 00:03:30 to glad.
00:00:08 Everyone gets sad now and then. 00:00:15 Do you? 00:00:19 In some cases, you may know the cause; 00:00:26 in other cases, you may not. 00:00:32 Even if there doesn’t seem to be a cause, 00:00:35 what can you do when sadness 00:00:37 holds you in its grip? 00:00:39 First, find someone to talk to about it, 00:00:42 such as a parent or close friend. 00:00:46 In the midst of his turmoil, 00:00:48 Job, a faithful man in Bible times, said: 00:00:51 “I will speak out in my bitter distress!” 00:00:55 When someone knows what you’re going through, 00:00:58 he or she can lower the rope 00:01:00 and pull you out of the pit. 00:01:03 Here’s another idea: 00:01:05 Why not put your thoughts on paper? 00:01:11 At Proverbs 3:21, the Bible tells us 00:01:14 to “safeguard practical wisdom 00:01:16 and thinking ability.” 00:01:22 Writing about your feelings can help you do that. 00:01:24 Once they’re on paper, 00:01:27 you can sort them out, 00:01:31 and then the sadness can be less overpowering. 00:01:37 A third suggestion: 00:01:39 The Bible says that if you pray about your concerns, 00:01:41 ‘the peace of God that surpasses all understanding 00:01:45 will guard your hearts and thoughts.’ 00:01:49 So don’t forget prayer. 00:01:52 Last but certainly not least, 00:01:54 reading the Bible can help 00:01:56 —especially the book of Psalms. 00:02:00 Filling your mind with positive thoughts from the Bible 00:02:02 can have a positive effect on your feelings. 00:02:06 But what if your feelings just won’t go away? 00:02:10 What if you’ve lost interest in just about all activities 00:02:13 that you used to find exciting? 00:02:16 What if you seem to have no appetite, 00:02:20 have trouble sleeping, 00:02:23 and suffer from intense feelings of worthlessness? 00:02:27 If symptoms persist, 00:02:29 why not talk to your parents 00:02:31 about getting a checkup? 00:02:34 A physician can help determine 00:02:36 if your sadness has a medical cause, 00:02:38 such as clinical depression. 00:02:41 If you do suffer from clinical depression, 00:02:44 it is nothing to be ashamed of. 00:02:46 With treatment, 00:02:48 many sufferers have begun to feel better 00:02:50 —perhaps even the best they have felt in a long time. 00:02:55 So whether your sadness is caused by depression or not, 00:02:59 with assistance and effort, 00:03:01 you can get out of the deep pit of sadness. 00:03:08 Remember, 00:03:10 feelings are temporary; they will pass. 00:03:13 And if you can learn to deal with them now, 00:03:16 you’ll be prepared to handle them as an adult. 00:03:20 By taking things a day at a time 00:03:24 and relying on the support of your parents 00:03:26 and trustworthy friends, 00:03:28 you can go from sad 00:03:30 to glad.
