From "Tears for Fears" to Muslim Psychiatry

Tears for Fears' link to psychology
While listening to the song "Mad World" by "Tears for Fear" (There was a remake of the same song by Gary Jules that has a wonderful music video. This remake was originally in the Danny Darko Movie that has seen increased interest- both the movie and the song) I clicked on a link in Win Amp and discovered that they took their name from Arthur Janov's primal scream therapy
Since I am going through major personal changes, on ended up clicking link after link reading article after blog until I ended up at islamica magazine reading articles by Dr. Ibrahim Kreps of Montreal, an old aquantance I met in London back in 1985 while we both were visiting Sheikh Nazim at the Pekham Mosque in South west London, an old converted cathedral type church.
Anyway, I've posted the articles by Dr. Kreps with Links. Here are some other interesting links

1.
The Muslim Mental Health Incorporated is an organization committed to promoting research and educational activities, introducing Muslim mental health (MMH) concepts and advancing culturally sensitive therapeutic approaches.

2.
Snakes and Ladders,
Aphorisms for Modern Living


the spiritual and worldly insights of Dr. Ibrahim Kreps from 34 years of psychiatric
practice, 30 years on the spiritual path and 59 years on the path of life.
It is divided into chapters on the essential dimensions of modern living -
Psychology, Spirituality, Philosophy, Daily Living, Politics, Law and Medicine.
The structure is based on aphorisms (short statements of essential truths),
vignettes (case studies from life and from psychiatric practice) and
commentary. Through the means of aphorisms it is hoped that the reader can
gain insight into the myths and realities of modern life and in this way manage
better his own existence.


3. Wikipedia article on Dr. Arthur Janov

Dr. Arthur Janov (born August 21, 1924) is an American Clinical Psychologist, and the creator of Primal therapy.

Born in Los Angeles, he directs a Primal Center in Venice, California, USA. He is the author of ten books, including The Primal Scream, which claimed that mental illness could be eliminated by a therapy that consists of repeatedly descending into, and expressing, long-repressed childhood pain. His writings were the inspiration for the names of British pop bands Tears For Fears and Primal Scream, as well as John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1970 Plastic Ono Band albums.

4. in the blogosphere

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