"And do not kill yourselves." (Quran 4:29) "And do not throw yourselves into destruction..." (Qur'an 2:195) Reports were leaked that former President Ronald Reagan fell victim to a state of severe depression. His situation was attributed to his being over seventy years of age while still having to face tremendously stressful problems and to his having undergone periodic … [Read more...] about Depression May Lead to Suicide.
Depression
Some Other Effects of Depression.
I recently read the translation of Dr. Edward Bodowlski's book, Stop Worrying and Seek Betterment. Here are some of the chapter titles from his book: - What Anxiety does to the Heart - High Blood Pressure Feeds off of Anxiety - Anxiety may be the Cause of some Forms of Rheumatism - As a Favor to your insides, Seek to Decrease the Level of your Anxiety - How Anxiety can be … [Read more...] about Some Other Effects of Depression.
Depression Leads to Misery.
The newspaper Al-Muslimoon reported that in 1990 two million people suffered from depression around the world. Depression is a sickness that has quietly wreaked havoc on humankind. It does not distinguish between people from the west or east, or between the rich and poor. It is a malady that attacks all kinds of people... and may in certain cases lead to suicide. Depression … [Read more...] about Depression Leads to Misery.
Depression Weakens the Body and the Soul.
Dr. Alexis Carlyle, a Nobel-laureate in medicine, said: "Working people who do not know how to deal with anxiety and stress are more prone than others are to a premature death." Indeed, everything that takes place occurs according to a divine decree. A person must nonetheless take the necessary steps to avoid difficulties, and so Carlyle rightly points out that anxiety is one … [Read more...] about Depression Weakens the Body and the Soul.
What Depression and Anger Do.
Doctor Russell Cecil of Cornell University mentioned four widespread causes of arthritis: 1. Marital strife. 2. Financial difficulties and depression. 3. Loneliness and anxiety. 4. Malice and rancor. Doctor William Mark Gaungil, while addressing the Federation of American Dentists, remarked: "Unhappy feelings like anxiety and fear possibly affect the distribution of … [Read more...] about What Depression and Anger Do.