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Scenario

How to Reconcile Mental Health Struggles with Religious Gratitude

I have been struggling with depression for months and I know I should be grateful for Allah's blessings but I cannot shake this heaviness in my chest.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The expectation to be perpetually grateful as a sign of faith conflicts with the reality of mental illness and creates additional shame around legitimate suffering.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Islamic tarbiyah — raising in faith?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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