Topic
Faith and spirituality
These articles cover faith and mental health in Nigeria: therapy for Christians and Muslims, answering 'pray about it', and traditional and faith healers.
Faith is a real source of strength for many Nigerians, and many families turn first to a pastor, imam, herbalist or prayer house when someone becomes unwell. That can bring comfort and meaning, but chaining, beating and forced fasting cause serious harm, and chaining is illegal. Christianity and Islam both make room for medicine. You can pray and see a professional, the same way you'd pray and still take malaria treatment.
Start with therapy and faith in Nigeria, Islam and therapy: common questions or traditional healers and mental illness.
A good therapist works with your beliefs, not against them. On Mytherapist.ng you can choose a therapist who offers faith-based counselling, and talk by video, voice or chat.
Islam and Therapy: Common Questions
Is therapy haram? What Islam teaches about seeking treatment, whether depression means weak iman, ruqyah alongside therapy, and choosing a therapist you trust.
Traditional Healers and Mental Illness
Why many families see a healer first, what healers do, where it goes wrong, what the law says about chaining, and how to use healing and medical care safely.
‘Pray About It’: Answering Your Family
Your family says “just pray about it” when you mention therapy. What they usually mean, words you can use, and what Christian and Muslim teaching says.
Sleep Paralysis: Ogun Oru or Sleep Disorder?
Awake, unable to move, something in the room. What sleep paralysis actually is, why the spiritual reading is so widespread here, and how to reduce it.
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