Mental Illness in the Bible
Personality Disorders
In the book of Judges, Samson demonstrates the classic Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The prophet Hosea's wife, Gomer exhibited the traditional symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder.
Depression
Some of the Bible's most prominent persons experienced severe depression. Among them were Jeremiah, Job, and David.
Post-traumatic Stress
The prophet Jeremiah witnessed the fall of Jerusalem. The book of Lamentation is a textbook on post-traumatic stress.
Bipolar
King Saul's ups and downs caused him to be viewed as unstable and temperamental at the time. Now we can see how he may have suffered with bipolar disorder.
Schizophrenia
Nestled in the book of Daniel is the account of King Nebuchadnezzar. He appears to have struggled through a prolonged period of schizophrenia.