I think you are minimizing if not wholesale laying aside the
capacity and willingness of Holy Spirit to bless
WHOSOEVER WILL
with sharp anointed discernment, wisdom and knowledge in such matters.
I’ve seen HIM do it repeatedly.
I’ve seen laymen give a mental health assessment slicing between the ‘bone and the marrow’ much more accurately than most of my famous supervisors could have done—and usually in a lot less time.
The first thing a competent psychiatrist will do, when a patient presents, is order a thorough physical examination to rule out the significant number of diseases which have psychiatric symptoms.
Nowhere do I see that recommended by any of the exorcism group on this thread. For that reason alone, this thread is, in my nursing opinion, dangerous. Anyone who relies on adolescent girls for diagnosis and treatment is potentially in grave danger. Even in the rare case of demonic oppression or possession (much rarer) adolescent girls, whatever their spiritual gifts, are not qualified to diagnose or treat anyone.
Laymen are also not qualified, no matter how many tongues they speak in. Self-described internet therapists are despicable.
“I’ve seen laymen give a mental health assessment...”
You’ve allowed laymen to assess and diagnose?
It that what you are stating on this thread?
You have allowed laymen to do this with your knowledge?
I don’t mean medical students in Q&A or rounds.
Are you telling us that YOU allowed a LAYMAN to ASSESS and DIAGNOSE?