How Islamic Psychology Heals Your Mind and Soul with Dr Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre

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Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim - Please do remember that charity never reduces our rizq and gives Barakah to our wealth. Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre holds a MSc in Neuro-Cognitive Psychology & a PhD in Systemic Neuroscience (both from Ludwig-Maximilians Universität Munich, Germany) and a Diploma in Islamic Psychology (Cambridge Muslim College). She works as a counsellor in Islamic Psychology worldwide. She authored several books in poetry as well as essays on the relationship between Western thought and Islam Here is her profile if you wish to find out more about her: https://linktr.ee/francescabocca Western psychology is limited by its focus on the material aspects of human existence. My guest today is Dr. Franchesca Bocca-Aldaqre, an Islamic psychologist and neuroscientist, who asserts that much of what preoccupies Western psychology—such as the emphasis on the egotistical self, the fixation on Freudian concepts of repressed childhood trauma, and the tendency toward over-medicalization—does not only undermine healing but can also be detrimental to individuals in the long run. Islamic psychology, according to her, is a field that has been overlooked, overshadowed by a modernity that fails to recognize human beings as holistic living souls. Dr. Franchesca offers a thoughtful critique of the maladies of capitalist life and also outlines a path towards a more balanced approach to living. You can find Dr Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/francescabocca You can also support The Thinking Muslim through a one-time donation: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate Listen to the audio version of the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vXiAjVFnhNI3T9Gkw636a Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-thinking-muslim/id1471798762 Purchase our Thinking Muslim mug: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/merch Find us on: X: https://x.com/thinking_muslim LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-thinking-muslim/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/ Telegram: https://t.me/thinkingmuslim BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkingmuslim.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thinkingmuslimpodcast Find Muhammad Jalal here: X: https://twitter.com/jalalayn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jalalayns/ Sign up to Muhammad Jalal's newsletter: https://jalalayn.substack.com Website Archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction 2:30 – Islamic approach to Psychology 5:11 – Holistic Islamic psychology 6:37 – Mental Illness Today 10:14 – Donate to Baitulmaal 11:24 – Execution of Islamic psychology 14:20 – Strong Muslim? 17:30 – Aql and Human behaviour 18:50 – Different Humans 20:27 – Pathologisation 23:04 – Resilience to Mental health 28:19 – How informed are Muslims? 34:55 – Overmedicalisation? 37:26 – Function of Bimaristan 40:34 – Western psychology 48:11 – Imam Ghazali 50:29 – Young People 54:02 – Community living 56:36 – Isolation 58:32 – How to improve your Nafs 1:00:43 – Mentors? 1:05:15 – Value of companionship 1:10:11 – Men 1:12:55 – Islamic history disconnect 1:16:20 – Mental health conditions 1:19:20 – Parenting