ISLAMIC PSYCHOLOGY OF ABŪ ZAYD AL-BALKHĪ AS A FRAMEWORK FOR OVERCOMING DEPRESSION, STRESS, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION
Kanz Philosophia A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism December 15, 2025 Jarman Arroisi, Allan Muhammad
The contemporary global mental health crisis—marked by rising rates of depression, chronic stress, and social disconnection—calls for approaches that integrate biological, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of human well-being. This study revisits the biopsychological framework of Abū Zayd al-Balkhī (850–934 CE), articulated in Maṣāliḥ al-Abdān wa al-Anfus, to assess its relevance...