Stanley Stunodd
03-12-04, 05:39 AM
I am curious to know if Muslims approach psychiatric care any differently than Western medicine?
I ask because, as many of you might know by now, I currently cracking , mentally.
A 'nervous break-down' I believe they call it.
Anyway, the reason I am asking this question is due to the previous two days of seeking to be admitted for evaluation, and assistance in helping to not 'go over the edge'.
The problem I am having is this:
Both times my Dr. sent me to the hospital to be admitted, each attending physician asked me the all important question, 'do you wish to cause harm to yourself or anyone else'.
I responded by saying NO, suicide would eliminate any opportunity to enter Heaven, and I'm not willing to give that away.
Because I was not about to cause harm,
I was turned away and told to go home.
To me, this would indicate that, if one believes in God/?/Allah, then they do not have mental health issues which need assistance.
Does Islam impose the same/similar criteria when someone seeks assistance?
I ask because, as many of you might know by now, I currently cracking , mentally.
A 'nervous break-down' I believe they call it.
Anyway, the reason I am asking this question is due to the previous two days of seeking to be admitted for evaluation, and assistance in helping to not 'go over the edge'.
The problem I am having is this:
Both times my Dr. sent me to the hospital to be admitted, each attending physician asked me the all important question, 'do you wish to cause harm to yourself or anyone else'.
I responded by saying NO, suicide would eliminate any opportunity to enter Heaven, and I'm not willing to give that away.
Because I was not about to cause harm,
I was turned away and told to go home.
To me, this would indicate that, if one believes in God/?/Allah, then they do not have mental health issues which need assistance.
Does Islam impose the same/similar criteria when someone seeks assistance?