This is another post that emphasizes a characteristic of Jesus. In this post, I want to highlight that He is a solution because He is the answer to the mental illness epidemic. 

Mental illness is a true epidemic, and there is an urgent need for a solution to the complexity of mental illness (WHO, 2024).

There are multiple stories in the Bible where people with an illness were hopeless but knew that Jesus would be the solution. An example is the story of the man who couldn’t move. This man was lying on a sleeping mat while he was being carried by others. The men who were carrying him were trying to get him to Jesus. However, it was so busy that they were unable to come close to Him. So, they made a hole in the roof and lowered the man on the sleeping mat in front of Jesus. In this story, Jesus ended up healing the man (Luke 5:18-26).

In the story above, you see the determination of the men to get their friend to Jesus. I think this was because they were convinced that Jesus would be their solution, which He ultimately was. Jesus showed Himself faithful through this story, and He will also do that for you. When you lean into Him during your mental suffering, you’ll see that He will come through for you.

Jesus is the solution when you are going through mental suffering. 

He can be the safe place you need, where you’ll always be understood. 

He can offer you strength on days when it is hard to keep going. 

He will encourage you every time it’s needed.

He will give you insight during your suffering so that you’ll know what is true. 

He is the solution because He is all in one. Today, there is a lack of understanding of the characteristics of Jesus. Who He is, is what you need while going through mental suffering.

Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. – Jeremiah 32:17