Training Module on the Right to Mental Health
Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for Faith-Based Organizations
Faith-Based Organizations
SpiritualDimension
طThespiritualdimensionwasincorporatedinto
thismodelasone’sspiritualhistorywas
recognizedtobeasimportantastheother
dimensions.
طItacknowledgesthatone’sspiritualitycould
affecttheiroutlookonlifeandhowaperson
maycopewithillness.
طThedimensionincludestheroleofspiritualityin
aperson’slife,religiousorspiritualaffiliations,
andthecommunity’ssupportforitsmembers
withmentalhealthproblems.
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SpiritualityandMentalHealth
طSpiritualityinvolvesthebeliefandrecognition
thatthereisahigherbeing,beyondaperson’s
physicalandsensoryexperience.
طGivesoneasenseofpurposeandmeaningof
life,andconnectseachandeveryoneofus.
طSpiritualpracticesinvolveseekingmeaningand
purposeinlife,showingcompassiontooneself
andothers,seekinghappinessandsatisfaction
beyondmaterialpossessions,andaspiration
towardsbeinganenlightenedindividual.
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طOntheotherhand,religiosityreferstothe
devoutnessofanindividualtoone’sreligious
beliefs,principles,andactivities.
طReligiousteachingsofteninfluencethebeliefs
aboutmentalhealthandwellͲbeing,including
theattitudestowardsmentalillness.
طItalsoinfluencesanindividual’sreadinessto
seekhelpandadheretotreatment.
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