RELIGION AND MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF RELIGIOUS SOCIOLOGY

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  • Aldi Firmansyah State Islamic University Of North Sumatera Utara,Indonesia
  • Dela Amanda State Islamic University Of North Sumatera Utara,Indonesia

Abstract

Religion Can Affect Human Life, Including Health, with a Long-Term Concept that Focuss on the Future. A person's capacity to adjust to their surroundings, expand their potential to the fullst extent possible in order to please Allah SWT, and cultivate all facets of intelligence, including spiritual health, emotions, and intelligence. Mental Health and Religion Are Two Important Components of Human Life That Have Intricate Intestions with One Another. As shown by a number of studies, involvement in religious activities can provide great benefits, Mental wellness promotes, including lowering anxiety and depressive symptoms, increasing psychological resilience, and improving quality of life. Religious beliefs offer offer a great way to cope with stress; Things Like Prayer, Meditation, and Spiritual Reflection Can Help Strengthen a Person's Resilience to Stress. The relationship between religions as a belief and mental health is based on how much a person submits to the power of the most high. Good Emotions Like Joy, Contentment, Achievement, and Love, Or Being Safe Will Emerge As a Result of a Person's Optimistic Attitude. The connection between mental health and religion is not always positive. Strict Religious Beliefs or Harmful Religious Experiences Can in Some Cases Mental Conditions, such as Causing Excessive Guilt, Spiritual Fear, or Internal Conflict. Consequently, Understanding Religion's impact on mental health in a more in-depth and contextual way is essential, in clinical settings as well as in academic research.

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Published

2025-07-06

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Firmansyah, A., & Amanda, D. (2025). RELIGION AND MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF RELIGIOUS SOCIOLOGY . International Journal of Islamic Studies and Social Sciences, 2(3), 307–318. Retrieved from https://jurnal.asrypersadaquality.com/index.php/ijiss/article/view/646

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