I'm mentally ill and depressed
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Topic: I'm mentally ill and depressed
Posted By: xaniaalexander
Subject: I'm mentally ill and depressed
Date Posted: 29 June 2015 at 7:46pm
| I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder last 6 years. My condition gets worst since past few months because i abused my medications. I started to feel depressed and I always think that I would be happier dead than alive. Is being depressed and suicidal a sin? |
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Posted By: semar
Date Posted: 01 July 2015 at 1:58am
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Depress is not a sin, but suicide yes, its very serious sin.
Try to pray and get closer to Allah. Allha give us manythign. Also try to look others the less fortunate than you, this will help.
No one get all what he /she wants, including michael jason, whitney houston etc,
Contentment is the magic cure for depress.
------------- Salam/Peace, Semar "We are people who do not eat until we are hungry and do not eat to our fill." (Prophet Muhammad PBUH) "1/3 of your stomach for food, 1/3 for water, 1/3 for air" |
Posted By: Tim the plumber
Date Posted: 01 July 2015 at 2:36am
What is your situation? What is happening in your life and what are you expecting to happen? Also what do you have as a hobby? We all need one. |
xaniaalexander wrote:Posted By: xaniaalexander
Date Posted: 05 July 2015 at 7:17pm
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I've lost my job when my colleagues found out about my illness. Right now I'm feeling really down because I'm jobless and don't have money. I'm away from my family and I'm alone this ramadhan.
My hobby is reading self-improvement books, but when I'm depressed I have no interest in doing anything except sleep whole day. No depressed person can be positive. I have another thing to ask. Is self-inflicted injury (e.g. cutting my skin or overdose) a sin too? |
Posted By: SenijaSa
Date Posted: 16 July 2015 at 3:00am
| Yes, every way of harming yourself is a sin. See a doctor, seriously, there is no way around. We sometimes need others to bring us on the right path! |
Posted By: Momee
Date Posted: 03 August 2015 at 11:00pm
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Sister, it is not a sin to have this disorder! You didn't choose it! We are given trials/tests and in my opinion I believe this is one of them.....I have an anxiety disorder and have had for the majority of my life...it's been hell at many times. I never gave up hope in Allah. Please take your medication as prescribed, So that inshallah you may have much clearer mind In order for you to find your way. Please please don't give up. It will get better, I promise you :)
Feel free to send me a private message |
Posted By: Jannahgoals
Date Posted: 05 August 2015 at 2:37am
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https://youtu.be/TD-MwN-fup0
Watch this link about how to cure depression. |
Posted By: Jannahgoals
Date Posted: 05 August 2015 at 3:04am
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Aisha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: A believer does not receive (the trouble) of running a thorn or more than that but Allah elevates him in rank or effaces his sins because of that. Sahih Muslim
Please copy and paste this to make another brother and sister feel optimistic. |
Posted By: OSMANLI2012
Date Posted: 05 August 2015 at 4:51am
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Salam alaikoum ,
im writing to you as I can see you have anxiety disorder as my wife. Im an 30 year old guy who have been married since August, I only Meet my wife once with the fathers permission just to talk regarding a marriage. She talked normally and so forth but Since I had several problems, We had agreed living with my parent before marrying and I told That I both want to look after my parent plus the economy doesnt reach to have my own. But she dont now want to live with my parents and since she dont even cook either Clean properly at home, After work I have to the Womans job also. She dont want to visit either my family members neither her own. Recently I found out that she has Social anxiety and I have been patient and did accept a lot of things, but Soon I cant bear this anymore. Her parents doesnt know she has this illnes even they have seen her symptoms. So I will ask for your help from you brothers, Should I divorce or not, Is it bad according to Islam? |
Posted By: Tim the plumber
Date Posted: 08 August 2015 at 1:36pm
I am very sorry that your work colleagues reacted so wrongly to your situation. The world has lots of mad people in it some of us have not been diagnosed yet, that's all. Being away from your family is very hard on your mental health. It is probably a very good idea to get back to them if at all possible. In this modern world there is a silly expectation that we can all be superman. There are some of us who can do it all alone. Not many though. I am not one of the super men (or women). I need support from those around me. Your "hobby" of reading self help books strikes me as a very bad one. It would make me depressed. Such a level of thinking about yourself is just going to end up with you seeing all the bad bits of yourself. Everybody has bad bits. So? Please get a new hobby. It needs to get you out of the house. It needs to get you into a club or some social group where you can talk about the subject and get absorbed into it. It needs to not actually be important in the rest of your life or it will stop being a hobby. How do you fancy bird watching/studying? Or artistic painting? Or bicycle riding? Or what ever. If it is of any use; Working on building sites, being a bit nuts is about average. Considerably nuts is common. Lots of us have been in residential care on occaision. Since you are on the flakey spectrum don't do electrical work, it sends you more mad but do try to be a brick layer. From my experience they are the most grounded like a mountain bunch you will ever meet. Cantankerous obstructive b*****ds the lot of them but they do that just to wind the rest of us up. Good luck! P.S. Just noticed that somebody else has said that you are female. The bricklayer idea might not be the most appropriate.....  oops. |
Posted By: Momee
Date Posted: 15 August 2015 at 10:11pm
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Salam. I have been there, done that and back and forth. Everyone situation is different, but I wanted to share this YouTube video that has helped me so much. Please watch/listen.
I also advise you to find a Dr you are comfortable with...follow their guidelines with the medication PLEASE! I promise it gets better. It takes time and I am the most impatient person in the world and I got through it. I will pray for you now and will pray for you often. Please keep us updated. How lucky we are to have Allah at any given moment to turn to... You are not alone :) http://youtu.be/fmDisoif3Vw |
Posted By: craziirabbit
Date Posted: 21 December 2015 at 7:11pm
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Contentment is the magic cure for depression? Really? Wow! maybe I should just be content.... Since when do we negate the words of doctors? Why do we pursue education and then make our own opinions about how to fix things? Depression is caused by our external environment, but with internal neurological effects. This should be diagnosed and treated by a physician. Even if only temporarily, medication should be considered. Now I am not a fan of medication, but sometimes, you need a boost in the right direction, especially if you are feeling so low that you may considering self harm. Then, consistent visits with a therapist. Dealing with severe depression is a serious issue. As you would treat a serious injury with medication and supplies, you should treat your brain the same way. Depression is basically a redirection of nerve impulses in destructive patterns. It can be a result of trauma and learning how to survive the best way you can, without proper instructions. A therapist is trained to teach you these instructions, and that is why they are so important. A therapist will retrain your brain to deal with situations and everyday life in a productive way, instead of destructive. Medication makes it easier to relax the mind and learn new skills. I don't believe medication is a long term fix and shouldn't be used as a crutch. |
Posted By: maryam223
Date Posted: 07 January 2016 at 3:47pm
i hope you can get over your depression, this life is a test, sometimes the lord tests us to bring us closer to him. i always remember a story that my dad told me. a man comes to prophet muhammad (pbuh) and says "oh prohpet, my life is so good, everything is wonderfull, i have it so easy!" the prophet then tells him "God has ignored you." this life is a dream, and we will wake up from it very soon, recite some durroods and read the qu'ran to strengthen your believe, pray, and i hop things get better for you insha'alla 
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Posted By: xaniaalexander
Date Posted: 13 January 2016 at 5:56am
| thanks for everyone's comments. I really appreciate them. I think I'm fine now because I'm with my family. and I have a good thing to share too. I've found a new hobby...or maybe a passion... now I love cooking and baking. I cooked whenever I have the chance to do so and I always tried new recipes. I'm happy now. |
Posted By: Tim the plumber
Date Posted: 14 January 2016 at 10:26am
Super! Good luck!  |
Posted By: Saleha_Kh
Date Posted: 16 January 2016 at 6:54am
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The more you stay inside the room, them roe you get depressed. Get involved in some work, some activity something that interests you. You'll feel the difference.
Also see your doctor who can do some tests to see if you lack some vitamins, which can cause such depression. |