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Sep 6, 2002 · Summary of answer. 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?
- 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 · Posted: May 23, 2022. Islam considers mental health as important as physical health. It is widely believed that Prophet Mohammad laid down the groundwork for research on mental disorders. Ilm An-Nafs (or Islamic psychology) addresses different topics related to neuroscience, psychology, psychosomatic medicine, and psychiatry.
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Muslims experience the lowest recovery rate from mental health difficulties across all religious groups. The aim of this research is to understand the barriers that prevent Muslims from accessing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and the extent to which these may vary across country of residence.
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Muslim populations in Western countries are growing, and they face biopsychosocial, spiritual, and economic challenges. Although Islam gives utmost attention to mental health stability, Muslims tend to underutilize mental health services.
