Thread on why depression can’t be cured by praying:
I don’t think depression can be cured. Yes praying does play a factor at putting it in ease, it doesn’t cure it tho. Depression can be regarded similarly to a chronic disease, they go into remission and it’s just temporary. Saying to someone that you are depressed (cont..)
Because you don’t pray is pure ignorance. Even the most religious people can be diagnosed with depression. Praying does help you find inner peace but it doesn’t cure depression at all. Saying that praying cures depression will just make the conception that our society (cont...)
...Holds when it comes to mental illnesses is worse. Our society suffers that with people regarding mental illnesses as being crazy. Having belief in god indeed helps treat depression but not cure it. In our culture lots of people get “you can pray away depression” (cont...)
...phrase bombarded at them. Obstacles that appear in life are dismissed as simply "tests from God” rather than anything concretely worrying. Lots of people encounter with the “difficulties in life are due to the weakness in your faith”. Hearing that puts people down (cont...)
... another issue is that Many people see mental health problems as something that could bring shame to the family. It’s worse for others because cultural dogma means there’s family pride to uphold and you can’t talk to them about it if they’re a part of the reason for it. (Con.)
... No one wants to bring shame or disappoint their parents, to be the black sheep in the family. Weaknesses and struggles with faith are not mentioned because no one wants to be told that the devil is possessing them or that they are a terrible Muslim. (Cont...)
As I said before Being told you’re a terrible Muslim and mental illness is your punishment is a terrible feeling. Though religion and culture do intersect here, this owes more to culture than Islam in itself (cont...)
There is so much more to do in convincing the community that talking about these issues is a sign of strength, rather than a stain on the family or cultural pride. If anything, we should be ashamed of our prejudices and closed-mindedness, not of our struggles with mental health.
We have reached the end of the thread. Thank you for anyone who read this and I apologize if some points seemed unclear or if I moved around the same point more than one. Have a good day/night and Ramadan Kareem.
Re reading it I realized it had lots of grammar mistakes. I will go eat😐
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