Mental Illness?

[SultanOrder]

How prevalent is it in our community. What is the best course of action to take. And how do we overcome our natural bias and ignorance to it and those who are affected by it.

[Alphanumeric]

Mental illness is a vague term. Where's the range? Anything from "depression" to the most dramatic and dangerous forms can fall under this heading.

I think mental illnesses of all sorts are commonly viewed as "contagious", not literally, but that is the sense when you see average people treat those suffering from it. Most of us are shun ourselves into secrecy if we find we're showing symptoms. It's a shame it will only fester and worsen.

[Cirwaaq]

Every family in the UK has or will have close encounters with "mental illness".

On one hand there is fear of the stigma associated with acknowledgement of the illness on the other there is fear addmission of a loved one into an institution will render them permanently worse off. There are cases that need medical intervention however families choose to accept the jin and possession theory.

I think Sheiks need to be more responsible and there are some that are honest enough to say that a particular case warrants medical intervention or evaluation at least.

Any Sheik who charges for his service should be avoided in the first place.

[Alchemist]

Every family in the UK has or will have close encounters with "mental illness".

On one hand there is fear of the stigma associated with acknowledgement of the illness on the other there is fear addmission of a loved one into an institution will render them permanently worse off. There are cases that need medical intervention however families choose to accept the jin and possession theory.

I think Sheiks need to be more responsible and there are some that are honest enough to say that a particular case warrants medical intervention or evaluation at least.

Any Sheik who charges for his service should be avoided in the first place.

Well said.. is sad walahi that Somalis continue to ignore this major issue in our community. I lost count of how many youth I know who are affected by mental illness today. Here in Toronto you hear it all the time remember, so and so he or she went crazy.. May Allah protect us, Amiin

[DisplacedDiraac]

Mental illness is very common among all not just Somalis..
1 in 4 will some stage in their life get it..

It ranges from depression, anxiety to psychosis and schizophrenia!

The problem with Somalis is that they try to ignore the problem and use 'jiin' as an excuse.. What they fail to understand is most *if not all* mental illnesses can be prevented/cured/treated *whatever* if they are diagnosed at an early stage! But Somalis hide it, as they see it as something 'ceeb'

[djibsomali]

EVERYONE HAS A MENTAL PROBLEM (ILLNESS)
WE ONLY DIFFER IN THE DEGREE OF OUR PROBLEMS.

[zingii]

Mental illness is very common among all not just Somalis..
1 in 4 will some stage in their life get it..

It ranges from depression, anxiety to psychosis and schizophrenia!

The problem with Somalis is that they try to ignore the problem and use 'jiin' as an excuse.. What they fail to understand is most *if not all* mental illnesses can be prevented/cured/treated *whatever* if they are diagnosed at an early stage! But Somalis hide it, as they see it as something 'ceeb'

QURAAN SAAR, TAHLIIL U TUF.

best medicine out there.

[Rabshoole]

How prevalent is it in our community. What is the best course of action to take. And how do we overcome our natural bias and ignorance to it and those who are affected by it.

Quranka ku aqrii, Best thing you can do for 'em.

[HELWAA]

Mental illness is very common among all not just Somalis..
1 in 4 will some stage in their life get it..

It ranges from depression, anxiety to psychosis and schizophrenia!

The problem with Somalis is that they try to ignore the problem and use 'jiin' as an excuse.. What they fail to understand is most *if not all* mental illnesses can be prevented/cured/treated *whatever* if they are diagnosed at an early stage! But Somalis hide it, as they see it as something 'ceeb'

Cudur kasta soomalida way qarsadaan oo wax ceeb ah bey ka dhigaan.Subaxanallah wa wax ilaahy keeney oo wa amar alle.Waalidana dadka badankooda waxay oo haystan marku qofku maryaha tuuro uun.

Ilaahy ha oo sahlo wixii xanuunsaneya.

[BlackVelvet]

We also have the problem of thinking Quran will cure mental illness. If you have diabetes would you read the Quran each time you have a meal or would you take your insulin?

We don't understand mental illness. People somehow associate it with low imaan though I don't know where that evidence comes from.

[DisplacedDiraac]

Mental illness is very common among all not just Somalis..
1 in 4 will some stage in their life get it..

It ranges from depression, anxiety to psychosis and schizophrenia!

The problem with Somalis is that they try to ignore the problem and use 'jiin' as an excuse.. What they fail to understand is most *if not all* mental illnesses can be prevented/cured/treated *whatever* if they are diagnosed at an early stage! But Somalis hide it, as they see it as something 'ceeb'

Cudur kasta soomalida way qarsadaan oo wax ceeb ah bey ka dhigaan.Subaxanallah wa wax ilaahy keeney oo wa amar alle.Waalidana dadka badankooda waxay oo haystan marku qofku maryaha tuuro uun.

Ilaahy ha oo sahlo wixii xanuunsaneya.

^Exactly.. All they care about is what Xalimo next door or Fadumo from cross the street thinks..
Health is given and taken away by Allah!

[zingii]

We also have the problem of thinking Quran will cure mental illness. If you have diabetes would you read the Quran each time you have a meal or would you take your insulin?

We don't understand mental illness. People somehow associate it with low imaan though I don't know where that evidence comes from.

[djibsomali]

next time it will be

We have a problem to think inuu ILAHAY WAX DAWEYOO!!
medecine comes before god

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too much ilbaxnimoo is ateism

[zingii]

next time it will be

We have a problem to think inuu ILAHAY WAX DAWEYOO!!
medecine comes before god

++++++++++

too much ilbaxnimoo is JAHILNIMO

[qoraxeey]

therapy and drugs