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Sep 6, 2002 · To treat anxiety: you need to increase your faith and your trust in Allah; you need to make more du`a and pray more; you should relax by means of doing acts of worship as they have a great effect on the soul, dispelling many kinds of psychological disease.
May 13, 2022 · What is the role of faith in Muslim mental health and wellbeing? Does more religiosity lead to less depression and anxiety? How does religion affect mental health?
Mar 2, 2019 · Shaykh Dr Asim Yusuf Approaches to Depression and Anxiety in Classical Islam. Watch on. ‘Approaches to Depression and Anxiety in Classical Islam: From Abu Zayd to Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali. Dr. Asim Yusuf is a practicing Consultant Psychiatrist with a special interest in bioethics, spirituality and mental health. Public Seminar Series.
- Question #1: What Is Mental Health?
- Question #2: What Is Mental Illness?
- Question #3: What Is The Place of Mental Health in The Islamic context?
- Question #4: How Do We Cope with Psychological Distress?
From an Islamic theological perspective, psycho-spiritual health is directly related to a human being’s ability to actualize their primordial spiritual purpose. All human beings are created to tread a path that will ultimately ensure their salvation in the afterlife and their ability to acquire God’s pleasure. Health is thus, from an Islamic theolo...
When our mental health is negatively affected for a significant amount of time, a mental illness can develop. It is an illness of our mind that impacts all areas of our health: emotional, mental, physical, social, and spiritual. A few triggers for mental illness are: 1. Experiencing trauma 2. Significant life changes 3. Family conflict and distress...
Psychological and spiritual health is a necessary lifelong process that has been extensively discussed in the Islamic intellectual heritage. Gaining awareness into one’s psychological and spiritual functioning is necessary in forming a meaningful relationship with Allāh and following the mandates of our religion. Our greatest asset to doing so is o...
It can be difficult to identify when and how to seek help. People may cope with psychological distress on their own in various ways such as: 1. Turning to prayer, worship, and Allāh 2. Turning to loved ones for support 3. Gaining awareness and Understanding of their intrapsychic struggles 4. Changing routine, diet, or exercise. Sometimes however, t...
This paper has examined the concept of anxiety, its rise in recent decades, and the relationship between anxiety and religion. To illustrate a unique approach to this emerging problem, we have investigated the Islamic understanding of anxiety and various Muslim scholar’s approach to the term.
May 23, 2022 · Ilm An-Nafs (or Islamic psychology) addresses different topics related to neuroscience, psychology, psychosomatic medicine, and psychiatry. Islam takes a holistic approach to mental health and mental illness. This approach emphasized the connection between mental and physical health.
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This article is a sharing by a psychiatrist who has been actively engaging with faith healers in order to understand the world of faith healing including the attitude and knowledge of both the...
