Deliverance Prayer for Clinical Depression?

Regarding the treatment of clinical depression, one should always first consult a good therapist and/or psychiatrist, a good Catholic if possible, to assess and treat the psychological and possible medical factors that are contributing to the depression. So, treatment will entail counseling and possibly medication.

It’s true that the devil and his demonic minions might try to exacerbate our imperfections, including one’s vulnerability to clinical depression. But a deliverance prayer should not give a person the impression that the clinical depression is his fault. It’s possible that one’s treatment plan might include lifestyle changes regarding patterns of sin, but any effective treatment, including prayer, should take into account all factors that need to be addressed in an affirmative way to restore a person to good mental health.

For more on the treatment of clinical depression, see this book by Catholic psychiatrist Aaron Kheriaty: The Catholic Guide to Depression. Also, to find a good Catholic therapist, including possibly a psychiatrist, visit CatholicTherapist.com.