Mental Health - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/tag/mental-health/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Tue, 19 May 2026 15:03:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Navigating Our Obligations to an Abusive Parent https://bahaiteachings.org/navigating-our-obligations-to-an-abusive-parent/ https://bahaiteachings.org/navigating-our-obligations-to-an-abusive-parent/#comments Sat, 30 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=85320 illustration of mother and daughter in a long field looking at eachotherSeveral of my married friends now find themselves in the “sandwich generation” — working full time, parenting teenagers, and looking after aging parents. This has to be one of the...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/spiritual-people-get-depressed/feed/ 13 Is Caring For Your Mental Health a Spiritual Practice? https://bahaiteachings.org/caring-for-mental-health-spiritual-practice/ https://bahaiteachings.org/caring-for-mental-health-spiritual-practice/#comments Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=55095 Is Caring For Your Mental Health a Spiritual Practice?The Baha’i writings emphatically state that mental health struggles are separate from the life of the soul: “The soul of man is exalted above and is independent of all infirmities...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/caring-for-mental-health-spiritual-practice/feed/ 12 Losing the Stigma: May is Mental Health Awareness Month https://bahaiteachings.org/losing-the-stigma-may-is-mental-health-awareness-month/ https://bahaiteachings.org/losing-the-stigma-may-is-mental-health-awareness-month/#comments Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=76656 Have you been seeing lime green ribbons tied to trees this month? Those would be in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental Health Awareness Month (MHA) was first observed...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/patience-in-growth-and-healing/feed/ 7 Spirituality & Mental Health: Is Mental Illness Spiritual Weakness? https://bahaiteachings.org/spirituality-mental-health-mental-illness-spiritual-weakness/ https://bahaiteachings.org/spirituality-mental-health-mental-illness-spiritual-weakness/#comments Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=45681 I was struck with a severe mental illness—rapid cycling bipolar disorder, Type I—at the age of 51. Most people who get bipolar—which used to be called manic depression—have their first...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/faith-asks-us-deal-pain/feed/ 2 Depression: an Alarm Clock for Spiritual Awakening https://bahaiteachings.org/depression-an-alarm-clock-for-spiritual-awakening/ https://bahaiteachings.org/depression-an-alarm-clock-for-spiritual-awakening/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=55897 depression-spiritual-alarm-clockWe all know that contemporary Western culture has largely rejected religion, despite the fact that when not perverted or hollow, religion builds societies and sustains individuals. Of course, religious belief...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/depression-an-alarm-clock-for-spiritual-awakening/feed/ 3 Can You Truly Love Yourself Without Believing in Unity and Diversity? https://bahaiteachings.org/can-you-truly-love-yourself-without-believing-unity-diversity/ https://bahaiteachings.org/can-you-truly-love-yourself-without-believing-unity-diversity/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=62930 During my practical work as a mental health specialist, I’ve realized that one of the most significant factors of wellbeing is a holistic life vision.  What do I mean by...

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