depression

The Qur’an encourages us to repeatedly “reflect” on its contents – so please consider this as a guided reflection on the Qur’an within a positive psychology framework.  At the end we hope that you see the Qur’an as the Muslim’s guide to flourishing.

It is so important that all stakeholders in the Muslim community, parents, teachers, Imams and Muslim artists be aware of mental health issues, understand the phenomenon, and make an effort to deal with it.

Here we go through the various exercises shown to contribute to greater well-being and draw on the parallels from the Qur’anic verses that speak to each one of the character traits found in various positive psychology principles.

Eid is usually family time, so it's hard for those of us who spend Eid without family, whether single or away from our famlies. But there are ways to make Eid special for singles. Here are some ideas.

Here is a selection of some powerful Muslim sayings of the Prophet to help us stay positive and productive in all circumstances.

It can be easy to lash out all this negativity and stress to people around you. But life would get more miserable and you will not be happy. It is your choice on how to deal with this turbulent situation. Do you want to see the glass half empty or half full?

Support. Care. Understanding. These are the most powerful ways that you can personally assist a person suffering with depression, which is perhaps the most misunderstood mental health problem in our community.