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When social anxiety conflicts with communal worship obligations

I have panic attacks during congregation prayer because being around so many people triggers my social anxiety but I feel like a bad Muslim for praying alone

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Psychological limitations clash with religious community expectations, creating guilt about accommodating mental health needs.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Islamic psychology — nafs and spiritual wellbeing?”

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