[mamaduck]

My take is rather simplistic: Depressive thoughts are the devil trying to distract us from our God-given assignment, which is to live our lives to the best Good possible. I used to allow, and even pursue, thoughts that made me unhappy. Now I simply realize that they are the devil trying to steal my energy from the good that I could be doing; "Get thee behind me Satan", and get on with God's business: doing the best I can with the life God has given me.

[Reddy]

"Depressive thoughts are the devil trying to distract us from our God-given assignment, which is to live our lives to the best Good possible."

Just as having a cold could distract us from our God-given assignment. Depression is an illness in that same sense, and usually needs to be treated as such.

[stands2reason]

Is schizophrenia caused by demons as well?