Emotions are defined as the mental & physical behavior of a human, related to his positive or negative feelings in the heart & thoughts in the mind, resulting from either the impact of trials (negative emotions) OR factors which bring happiness & satisfaction (positive emotions).

Mental stress is related to how the heart absorbs the intensity of trials & difficulties, & how the heart conveys that message to the brain & body. When we read Quran & Hadith, it is evident that behavior of mind is controlled by the heart, a sick heart will transfer the same darkness to the mind, will change its thinking behavior which in turn affects physical health as well. We often hear that digestive problems & sleeping disorders are linked with mental stress & anxiety.

For depression, the western prescription consists of talking to a therapist, listening to music, relaxing in nature, keeping a pet & spending time with it, Aromatherapy & massage, some herbs, sleeping pills & the worst are the anti-depressants, which have terrible side effects.

West has categorized numerous kinds of mental disorders, depression, stress, fatigue, anxiety, panic, mood swings, syndromes, bipolar disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder etc. But they are unaware that the root cause of all those diseases is the same.

The Islamic perspective is that the reasons behind mental stress are: weak Yaqeen on Allah’s Powers & Mercy, a heart empty of Allah’s love, darkness of sins, staying away from Quran & Salaat, all these bring fear, sadness, grief, and despair.

We seek Allah’s help for presenting a clear concept of why a person suffers with mental stress & depression; we shall discuss the causes of depression & finally the divine medicines which are recommended for eradicating anxiety, sadness & grief.