Psychiatria Danubina, Vol. 31 No. 4, 2019.
Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.24869/psyd.2019.382
SPIRITUALITY, RELIGIOSITY AND NATIONALISM FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PUBLIC AND GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH
Miro Jakovljevic
; Department of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Asim Kurjak
; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Hospital “Sveti Duh”, Medical School University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Jerkovic
; Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Aziz Hasanovic
; Meshihat of Islamic Community in Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
Mijo Nikic
Abstract
Despite the intensive globalization and an attractive idea of human cosmopolitism the world is still divided into rival nations and religions, with confronting ethics and many war conflicts across the globe producing and perpetuating huge mental health problems. Radicalism, malignant nationalism, pathological religiosity and violent extremism and terrorism are important issues from the public and global mental health perspective. Public and global mental health research can inform preventive strategies and interventions against malignant nationalism, pathological religiosity and violent extremism. Healthy spirituality, sound religiosity and normal nationalism may contribute significantly to public and global mental health and promotion of empathic civilization. The aim of this paper is to address, stress and support mutual understanding and creative cooperation between religions and nations in promotion of public and global mental health, research, patient care and education.
Keywords
public and global mental health; empathic civilization; nationalism; religiosity; collective mind; transnationalism
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Publication date:
4.11.2019.
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