LIKE THE BODY, the mind can be sick or injured for a variety of reasons. The Bible addresses the topic of mental health by speaking much about a person’s emotions, mind, soul, and heart.

Below are scriptures for different mental health challenges. Meditate on them and confess them as true for you. Say them and pray them out loud. God says in His Word that you have authority over the devil. Resist the enemy with God’s Word. Satan knows he cannot hold in bondage a believer who exercises their authority over him in Christ.

ANXIETY DISORDERS

Psalm 4:8 (NLT)

8 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.

Psalm 56:3 (NLT)

3 But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

Psalm 46:10 (NLT)

10 “Be still, and know that I am God! . . .”

John 14:27 (NLT)

27 “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.”

Philippians 4:6 (NIV)

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

1 Peter 5:7 (NLT)

7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

DEPRESSION & BIPOLAR DISORDER

Psalm 40:1–2 (NLT)

1 I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.

2 He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.

Psalm 42:11 (NLT)

11 Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again—my Savior and my God!

Isaiah 60:1 (AMPC)

1 Arise [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you—rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you!

 

Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)

11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”

Micah 7:8 (NLT)

8 . . . For though I fall, I will rise again. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.

Matthew 11:28 (NLT)

28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. . . .”

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

Lamentations 3:21–23 (NLT)

21 Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this:

22 The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease.

23 Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

Psalm 34:18 (NLT)

18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

Proverbs 1:33 (NLT)

33 “But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.”

Psalm 107:13–14 (NLT)

13 “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.

14 He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains.

SUICIDAL THOUGHTS

Deuteronomy 30:19–20 (NLT)

19 “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!

20 “You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life. . . .”

Psalm 34:17 (NLT)

17 The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.

Psalm 94:17–19 (NLT)

17 Unless the Lord had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave.

18 I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.

19 When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.

A PRAYER FOR EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND HEALING

Heavenly Father, I come boldly to Your throne of grace in the Name of Jesus. I come to You as the One Who heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. I believe that You are the author of peace and that You are my Healer.

Thank You, Lord Jesus, that You came to destroy the works of the devil. I ask You to destroy every root of fear, anxiety, worry, confusion, depression, and mental infirmity in me.

I ask, Father, for Your Holy Spirit to work in me to bring me to sound mental and emotional health.

Thank You, Lord, for healing me and redeeming my life from destruction. And thank You for promising to keep me in perfect peace as my mind is stayed on You, because I trust in You. In Jesus’ Name I pray, amen.

Scripture quotations marked (AMPC) are taken from the Amplified® Bible, Classic Edition copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

 

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

If you are dealing with mental illness, the most important thing you can do is renew your mind with God’s Word and talk to Him about your feelings.

If stress, depression, and pain have you considering suicide, help is available. Don’t be ashamed to seek help from a Christian doctor, therapist, or counselor. God has placed them in their positions for a reason.

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts and needs immediate support, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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