On the authority of Abu Huraira - may God be pleased with him - on the authority of the Prophet - may God’s prayers and peace be upon him - he said: “Fast and be well.” The Arab doctor Al-Harith bin Caldah said: “The stomach is the house of disease, and diet is the head of medicine.” Mac Fadon, an American health scientist, says: Every person needs fasting, even if he is not sick, because food poisons meet in the body and make him like a sick person, making him heavy and less active. He feels an activity and strength not previously known to him. So fasting has many benefits for human health in general, and for mental health in particular, as it works to calm and calm the soul, and it has a great ability to treat strong psychological disorders, such as tension, frustration, anxiety and stress.
In the following lines, we present to you how fasting helps treat 4 mental illnesses:
Fasting relieves feelings of depression and tension that may affect a person, as it adds a state of calm, comfort, non-irritation and avoids nervousness. And as some studies have shown that these feelings may afflict some people because of the wrong habits that they practice in their daily lives, such as excessive smoking and drinking caffeine such as coffee, tea, and others.
The peace and tranquility that a person feels during the period of fasting helps to regulate the work of the body's systems and make them more capable and efficient in treating imbalances, such as regulating sugar levels in the body.
2- Frustration
Fasting helps break the barrier of despair and frustration that may afflict a person, by improving his ability to withstand stress and face life's difficulties, as well as facing recurring frustrations. Fasting calms the psychological state, and does not give in to the state of despair or frustration due to exposure to a problem at work, or a personal problem.
3- Anxiety
Fasting reduces the intensity of anxiety that may appear on some people, as it plays a good role in controlling their religious status, especially since performing rituals during the blessed month of Ramadan helps to secure a sense of calm and tranquility for the fasting person, and strengthens their immunity against psychological pressures due to the difficulties of daily life.
4- Stress
Fasting has a great ability to relieve stress for a person, as fasting provides the brain and brain cells a good rest, which helps in calming the nervous system, in addition to the ability of fasting to cleanse the body cells of toxins, which is reflected in the psychological state of the fasting person.
Fasting also prevents disturbances in brain function and reduces the chances of a stroke.
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