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also i've written a post about this previously on my blog before I deactivated but I really do not think depression is an "illness". obviously this is just my personal opinion and I am by no means a medical expert but I truly believe that depression is really just a part and parcel of life. I do not think that it is a medical illness that needs to be treated with medication. I won't deny that anti-depressants can help but I don't think that should be the first and foremost solution to tackling depression (or at all, really). not to mention, God knows what these medications do to your body, your brain.
i really think that depression is just something that most people will go through eventually at some point in life. and, again, people will not like to hear this, but it really is just all inside your head. that's the whole point. depression is a struggle, it's all about your willpower, your ability to overcome moments of difficulty, to really just stand up for yourself, to not be stuck in a loop of self-pity, to take ownership over your own life, to take matters into your own hands. depression is an extremely vicious cycle. and the whole struggle is about learning to break that cycle.
so yeah. some people also think depression is a sign of low iman. it really is not. your iman can be at its peak and you can still be depressed. being depressed just means being at a very vulnerable mental and emotional period of your life. it's not the end all or be all. it's just something you'll get through, eventually (in sha Allah).
not to create more stigma around mental health, but as a seasoned depressioner™ who has also been the ONLY place of support for a severely depressed person, don't think you're a hero and think you can save a depressed person. not saying you should ignore people around you who are struggling or close a blind eye but under no circumstances should you ever destroy your own mental health to save someone else's. if you ever find yourself in such a situation, RUN!
and people will not like hearing this, but having high intensity contact with a depressed person (who is openly depressed with you), on practically a daily basis, will 100% make you depressed as well. what started off with one depressed person quickly becomes 2 depressed people.
i'm not saying people who are struggling should suffer alone or hide their struggles but learned helplessness is a thing. when they believe that it's a lost cause, that they are unable to do anything to change the situation, are in denial and refuse to seek help, and are stuck in the cycle of self-pity, nothing you do can ever really help them.
having a support system is important, but you can never save a person who is at war with themself. only they can save themselves.
"Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves." [13:11]
not to create more stigma around mental health, but as a seasoned depressioner™ who has also been the ONLY place of support for a severely depressed person, don't think you're a hero and think you can save a depressed person. not saying you should ignore people around you who are struggling or close a blind eye but under no circumstances should you ever destroy your own mental health to save someone else's. if you ever find yourself in such a situation, RUN!
i swear i have a great life alhamdulillah, i'm just being overdramatic
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Arnesa writes often on genocide. She is a Bosniak I believe. I believe it's very important to keep these events in the minds of young muslims and humans in general. However, often, these "activists" end up being a bad representation of a muslim, as they adopt what we call "cultural muslim" identity. Her activism could even be considered a noble act. However, such people being considered a 'muslim' leader is not good for new generation of muslim youths and definitely not in our collective interest.
There are a couple of reasons why people like her get so much prominence. One reason is our own community in that activism is not generally looked in a better light. And we have collectively forgotten the command "Amr bil maroof, nahi anil munkar" and we don't condemn bad things around me as much as we can and much less do it collectively. The second reason is that for the western ruling class, elevating a "culturally muslim" person to prominence serves as a very easy tool for undermining Islam and the muslim community. A "non-practicing muslim" is therefore a valuable asset for the leftists and liberals. This, together with few viable alternatives from actually practising muslims in the discourse means they get all the limelight and visibility.
So, what do we do as a community? First, we notice that the muslim community in the Western economies have every state mechanism designed to suppress our independent expression and no one goes unpunished if they choose to speak on issues that hurt us while being an adherent of the practice. Second, we must acknowledge that the muslim community in these western economies are not strong - neither financially nor politically - meaning they live at a knife's edge in terms of potential repercussions if the society that they are a part of don't approve their actions.
In light of these realities, what should the course of action be?
I think the biggest issue is that people will look at any prominent Muslim figure and ascribe to that person the responsibility of being a good role model for Muslims to follow. I know that in life, it's quite impossible to separate the different layers of one's identity and wherever you go, you do carry the badge of representation for each of the communities that you come from, regardless of whether you'd like it or not. And so on that note alone, people should always be on their best behaviour because people will look at you, and think that's how all X people are. Even if that's not true.
But the reality is, as humans, we are not perfect. And just because someone is a Muslim, doesn't mean they are an exemplary Muslim, like how a Muslim should be. And that's fine because your Iman is a journey, there are ups and downs, and you will never be perfect. But as much as possible of course, you should abide by the rules of Islam.
It's a bit hard to shape how outsiders decide who should be the representation of your community but as a community, as Muslims, we can at least decide who is best to represent us. And so we should be discerning enough to acknowledge that so and so is a good activist, but is not a good Muslim role model. And I think it really ties in to the whole idea of keyboard warriors who will comment anything and everything about Islam, criticize scholars when they themselves have no knowledge. We need to decide who we should look to, to learn about Islam. Who has credible opinions on Islam that we can follow. Just because person A is a good activist who happens to be Muslim doesn't mean we should look to them for religious advice. It sounds like common sense but apparently it isn't. It's like people asking their favourite celebrities to make political commentary but artists are artists, not politicians or political experts. Make those people leaders of what they are good at, and don't extend their sphere of influence over into areas they are not experts in.
I think it's just as simple as that. Of course it can also be somewhat problematic to endorse someone for the good they do when at the same time they are actively harming the religious image of Islam. When that happens then I guess you should decide whether the harm they are doing to the Muslim community outweighs the good they do in other aspects. If it does then you should just stop lending them their support and stop giving them their platform.
people are soooo mean to the color yellow and it hurts my heart like u mean the color of the sun!?!? daffodils and buttercups and dandelions!? canary feathers and fresh butter and the warm glow of light and the trees in autumn???? for shame. joyless.
as a former yellow-hater, i apologize. i was too young and did not know the ways of the world. i have matured now, and i love wearing yellow :")
all the laddoos and jalebis are gone. don't talk to me, i'm too heartbroken to carry on with the rest of my day
i don't know who needs to hear this, but guilt, self-hatred and shame are not sustainable sources of growth and healing. you can't hate yourself into feeling better, or being better. you can't repeatedly punish yourself for your flawed humanity and expect wholesome results.
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Franz Kafka, from a letter to Felice Bauer written in 1913, featured in Letters To Felice