Mental Illness and Mental Illness and Demonic Demonic

Possession/OppressionPossession/Oppression

PsychologyPsychology

What are the signs of having a What are the signs of having a demon or being oppressed by demon or being oppressed by demons?demons?

• Here is a brief list of some of the areas Here is a brief list of some of the areas in a person’s life that a demon can in a person’s life that a demon can affect. Please note that every time you affect. Please note that every time you find somebody struggling or facing one find somebody struggling or facing one of the areas below, it's of the areas below, it's not not necessarilynecessarily demon possession, but demon possession, but it's not uncommon to find a demon it's not uncommon to find a demon behind these things.behind these things.

1.1.Compulsive sinning against your Compulsive sinning against your willwill:: Addictions, uncontrollable anger, Addictions, uncontrollable anger, lust, lust, urges to murderurges to murder or commit or commit suicidesuicide, etc, etc

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2.2. Mental torment: Mental torment: FearFear, , depressiondepression, , irrational heaviness in the soul, irrational heaviness in the soul, hearing hearing voicesvoices in the mind, hearing auditable in the mind, hearing auditable voices that nobody else hears, compulsive voices that nobody else hears, compulsive thoughts, insanity, mental illness, etc. thoughts, insanity, mental illness, etc. Obsessive irrational worry is almost Obsessive irrational worry is almost always a demon. People who are always a demon. People who are scared scared stiffstiff over the unpardonable sin are in over the unpardonable sin are in need of counseling and likely deliverance.need of counseling and likely deliverance.

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3.3. Emotional problems Emotional problems:: Unable to get close to Unable to get close to other people, sensing rejection for no reason, other people, sensing rejection for no reason, irrational irrational emotional breakdownsemotional breakdowns, etc. Often , etc. Often more then just casting out demons is needed in more then just casting out demons is needed in this category, this category, inner healinginner healing must also take must also take place as well as tearing down strongholds.place as well as tearing down strongholds.

4.4. Occult powers or abilities Occult powers or abilities:: Anybody who can Anybody who can tell a tell a fortunefortune, lift an object through , lift an object through levitationlevitation, , using demonic powers needs a deliverance. using demonic powers needs a deliverance. Unnatural strength is a sign of demonic power, Unnatural strength is a sign of demonic power, such as the man with the legion of demons in the such as the man with the legion of demons in the Bible.Bible.

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5. 5. Unnatural desires and feelingsUnnatural desires and feelings:: Sexual Sexual attraction towards animals, unnatural sexual attraction towards animals, unnatural sexual desires, unusually strong attractions towards desires, unusually strong attractions towards somebody who is married, past lover, etc. can somebody who is married, past lover, etc. can indicate soul ties and demonic bondage.indicate soul ties and demonic bondage.

6. 6. Experiencing the demonicExperiencing the demonic:: Most often (not Most often (not always, but usually) when people are visited always, but usually) when people are visited by demons, hearing them, seeing them, etc., by demons, hearing them, seeing them, etc., they are in need of a deliverance.they are in need of a deliverance.

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7. 7. Ancestors have similar problemsAncestors have similar problems:: If both If both you and one or more of your ancestors have you and one or more of your ancestors have the same kind of problem(s), then there may the same kind of problem(s), then there may be a be a generational spiritgenerational spirit at work. at work.

8. 8. ObsessionsObsessions:: Driving interests in the Driving interests in the occultoccult, , demons, and creatures of the dark such as demons, and creatures of the dark such as wolves, vampires, etc. can indicate a demonic wolves, vampires, etc. can indicate a demonic bondage. bondage. Obsession with deathObsession with death is almost a is almost a sure sign of demonic bondage.sure sign of demonic bondage.

9. 9. Compulsive behaviorCompulsive behavior:: such as such as cuttingcutting is a is a Biblical symptom of Biblical symptom of demonic bondagedemonic bondage..