Join us as we have a discussion about Islam and mental health! This episode features Dr. Arfeen Malick, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, and Sheikh Navaid Aziz, who is the Director of Religious and Social Services for the Islamic Information Society of Calgary.
Questions answered by our guests during this episode:
Can you please define mental health for us?
What is the difference between mental health and mental illness?
What does Islam say about mental health?
A common misconception is that the evil eye or the devil is the cause of mental health problems. Can you please speak on this?
Another common misconception is that spiritual treatment is the solution to all mental health problems, can you please clarify this for us?
Where should we seek mental health help? What should we expect? Where can people go for more resources?
How can we on an individual and collective level destigmatize mental health in our Islamic communities?
Do you have general advice for individuals suffering from mental health problems?