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Jan 9, 2023 · The 3 Obstacles. First, some Muslims may believe that mental issues are correlated to their level of religiosity. For example, they may believe that if a Muslim is not fully practicing the ...
Incorporating clients’ faith in counseling. November 2022. A South Asian Muslim woman in her 20s lives at home with her Muslim family and has been struggling in her relationship with her parents. She feels they interfere with her ability to make decisions for herself and treat her like a child. The woman decides to go to therapy.
Mar 30, 2018 · Bisla says she believes fear of hate crime puts most muslims on constant alert, always scouring their environment for risks—a state known as “hypervigilence.” “Most people I know have an ...
In line with the CBT therapeutic stance, Al Issa equates the dynamics between Muslim therapists and their clients to the ones of teachers and learners. He mentions that Muslim clinicians need to be more directive and assertive than other western therapists as Arab and South Asian cultures may expect and value more expert advice and self-disclosure than western cultures.
Nov 26, 2020 · Shaista Gohir is the co-chair of the Muslim Women's Network UK (MWNUK), which has been running a free helpline for six years. "Domestic violence and mental health issues are quite significant ...
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Muslims with mental illness may interpret mental health symptoms as a curse or punishment from God and may regard seeking psychiatric services as showing spiritual weakness 1. However, Islam puts great emphasis on the preservation of intellect, and clearly demarcates between competency and incompetency. Those deemed "mentally incompetent" are ...
Sep 29, 2011 · Often, in my experience, Muslim clients will search for Muslim psychologists because they know their lived, personal, and religious/spiritual experiences may not be understood by therapists who ...
