Anti-depressents, mood stablizers

[Alice4016]

Salam,

I have kind of a personal question, so I will try my best to be as proper as possible without giving too many sensitive facts. I have schizophrenia and manic depressive disorder, and recently I have switched medication. I was living in California and I had a doctors prescription for Medical Marijuana, which helped a lot, but since moving back to Ohio and Reverting I decided that I shouldn't smoke that anymore, even if with a doctors note, as everywhere I looked people said it was forbidden in Islam. Given I was not using this for fun, it was for medical purposes; but you know that feeling you get when you know you have done something wrong? That dirty feeling? I kept getting that after reverting so I tried to handle myself without any form of medication. Needless to say this has ended in a disaster. I have been cutting myself for the last four months and I tried to kill myself yesterday but luckily my roommate caught me and took me to the hospital. They have prescribed me some medications but I am worried to use them for the same reasons that I stopped using Medical Cannabis. I am not sure, since they tend to relax me and help me keep clam and they sort of alter my mood (make me less depressed) are these okay in Islam? I really need some form of medication I think, as I really don't want to hurt myself...just sometimes I get really really depressive and I can't trust myself. It's why I have decided to seek medical help. I don't want to do anything that is forbidden in Islam as I have just started on my path and still have my clean slate. I don't drink, no boyfriend, no drugs, no swearing etc. I've tried my best and inshaallah I can keep on this straight path while still taking care of myself mentally. I've read that Allah creates no disease without a cure, so would medicine (real medicine, not California medicine...they kind of throw Medical Marijuana at any problem to be honest) be okay to take if it helps me keep myself together?

I"m sorry if this is an inappropriate question, it's just that I"m too embarrassed to talk to someone at my local mosque so I am relying on the autonomy of the internet :D

Alice

[avid]

Walikumassalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatahu

While I cannot directly answer your question, I found some information that may be of relevance for you:

http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&pagename=Zone-English-HealthScience%2FHSELayout&cid=1157365857808

In addition to seeking medical attention, actually it might be quite beneficial InshaAllah to speak to a scholar as they will be able to guide you and teach you specific duas, verses of the Quran and other forms of dhikr for your condition. For starters you could take a look at the following duas related to health and shifa from the Sunnah:

http://www.teachislam.com/dmdocuments/145/Dua/Supplications/Du%27a%20for%20Health.pdf

InshaAllah a scholar or learned person will probably be able to provide sound advice, but in general you should recite Surah Fatihah, Ayatul Kursi and the 4 Quls (Surah Kafiroon, Surah Ikhlas, Surah Falak and Surah Naas) in abundance with complete conviction in Allah that through this dhikr and recitation He will cure you and shower His Divine Mercy on you.

[Aseatic]

:salam:

I myself suffered from a severe depression when I was studying in the UK. The same doubts I had about medication prevented me from seeking treatment.

The problem has subsided now, :alhamd:, but I wonder to this day if I might have suffered needlessly...

One practice I found very helpful is reciting "Allahumma salli wa sallim ala saiyyidina Muhammad" one hundred times. It gave me space for my mind to work.

(I have heard that Rasulullah replies with salawat and salam when we recite salawat... and as I understand it, someone replying salam is like a prayer for your wellbeing, which is why I kept with the practice)

[Alice4016]

Salam,

Thank you both for the advice. I can try Aseatic's advice today, and I have printed off the pages from Avid to take to my doctor when I go back on Tuesday. I so would like to avoid using any form of medication, as I've seen it change some of my friends from being full of life and enthusiasm to almost a zombie like state. I am so afraid of that happening to me. I have not taken any of the prescribed medication yet, and don't really plan on taking any until I get a chance to speak with the Imam at the mosque in Cleveland. I know Allah gives no more than we can handle, but He is really pushing my though this one; I don't understand why I am supposed to suffer like this, but all I can do is keep moving forward and work towards health.

Thank you both for the supportive advice, you have both given me plenty of tools to try and I am very thankful.

Alice

[sherwinpoe]

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[Helper_man]

Salam,

I have kind of a personal question, so I will try my best to be as proper as possible without giving too many sensitive facts. I have schizophrenia and manic depressive disorder, and recently I have switched medication. I was living in California and I had a doctors prescription for Medical Marijuana, which helped a lot, but since moving back to Ohio and Reverting I decided that I shouldn't smoke that anymore, even if with a doctors note, as everywhere I looked people said it was forbidden in Islam. Given I was not using this for fun, it was for medical purposes; but you know that feeling you get when you know you have done something wrong? That dirty feeling? I kept getting that after reverting so I tried to handle myself without any form of medication. Needless to say this has ended in a disaster. I have been cutting myself for the last four months and I tried to kill myself yesterday but luckily my roommate caught me and took me to the hospital. They have prescribed me some medications but I am worried to use them for the same reasons that I stopped using Medical Cannabis. I am not sure, since they tend to relax me and help me keep clam and they sort of alter my mood (make me less depressed) are these okay in Islam? I really need some form of medication I think, as I really don't want to hurt myself...just sometimes I get really really depressive and I can't trust myself. It's why I have decided to seek medical help. I don't want to do anything that is forbidden in Islam as I have just started on my path and still have my clean slate. I don't drink, no boyfriend, no drugs, no swearing etc. I've tried my best and inshaallah I can keep on this straight path while still taking care of myself mentally. I've read that Allah creates no disease without a cure, so would medicine (real medicine, not California medicine...they kind of throw Medical Marijuana at any problem to be honest) be okay to take if it helps me keep myself together?

I"m sorry if this is an inappropriate question, it's just that I"m too embarrassed to talk to someone at my local mosque so I am relying on the autonomy of the internet :D

Alice

Wa alykum Asalam WrWb

May Allah SWT ease your situation.

May I know which particular antidepressants are you taking?