معنويت و سلامت رواني؛ رابطه‌يي ناگسستني

Spirituality and Mental health; an unbreakable interface

معنويت عموماً به‌ عنوان چيزي كه افراد مي‌توانند آن را تجربه كنند، پديده‌يي است كه به آنان كمك مي‌كند معنا و هدف را در آنچه برايشان ارزشمند است پيدا كنند. هنگامي كه افراد از چيزي رنج مي‌برند يا زياني مي‌بينند، معنويت به آنان اميد و التيام مي‌بخشد و ترغيبشان مي‌كند كه با خود رابطه‌ي بهتري داشته باشند.

Spirituality is broadly defined as something which everyone can experience, that helps us to find meaning and purpose in the things we value, brings hope and healing in times of suffering and loss and encourages us to seek a better relationship with ourselves (1). Spirituality often becomes more important in times of emotional stress, physical and mental illness, loss, bereavement and the approach of death. Religion, though contains individual spirituality and is universal in nature but has its own distinct community-based worship, beliefs, sacred texts and traditions and methods (1).