Faith, Suicide, and the "Sin" of Despair: Navigating Religious Guilt in Therapy
If a person is too depressed to think logically, is suicide still a "sin"? This post explores the difficult intersection of Islam, Mental Health, and Suicide. I ask whether religious communities would be more forgiving if they understood the biology of depression, and how therapists can navigate the guilt of religious clients.
Why I’m Proposing a "Green" Approach to Treating Depression
Why do 20% of depression patients relapse within six months? This post critiques the "symptom-focused" model of Western medicine and proposes a holistic alternative based on Biophilia the innate human need to connect with the natural world.