The importance of trust in God in mental health with an emphasis on Quranic teachings

Regarding the importance of spiritual perspectives in maintaining and improvement of mental health, the current study investigates the role of the quranic teachings of trust in God in formation, maintenance and development of mental health. This study is a review of literature study. By emphasizing key words such as trust in God, trustees, and other synonymous words, and by studying the characteristics of humans such as prophets, saints, believers, and muttaqins in quran and interpretational resources and the national and international data banks, the author attempted to collect data. Findings show there are several sources of teachings about the role of trusting in God on mental health. A trustee will form their characteristics by believing in God. As a result of giving meaning to world events and affairs, humans can have more tolerance of agonies. In this regard, to point to some effects of trust in God on mental health, issues such as benefiting a strong will, adaptation to the environment against all the odds, inner peace and confidence, freedom from disappointment, hope for the blessings and kindness of God, abandoning sins, patience, as well as forgiveness while in anger can be named. Considering the effect of trust in God on different aspects of human life, regarding the moral teachings of Quran can present ways for confrontation with unwelcome events so that the result is a healthy human. Thus, it is necessary for health programmers and authorities to implement the teachings of Quran about trusting God to confront the causes of hurting mental health.