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When religious explanations conflict with mental health treatment

My imam says my depression is a test from Allah but therapy is helping me more than prayer ever did.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Spiritual frameworks and psychological healing offer competing narratives for the same suffering.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Religious identity — believer doubter leaver?”

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