The Trauma Industry Lied to You | Islamic Psychology | Dr Francesca | The Dark Truth About Trauma

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:29:23 +0000

Modern trauma culture tells people they are permanently damaged.Islamic psychology says something radically different.We explore how the meaning of “trauma” changed over the last 15 years — and how an entire industry emerged around the idea that suffering rewires the brain forever.We examine:* The scientific criticisms of modern trauma theory* Problems with “The Body Keeps The Score”* The nocebo effect and learned helplessness* Trauma as identity* Why modern therapy often removes meaning from suffering* The Islamic understanding of fitnah, fiṭra, tazkiya, and ṣabrDrawing from:* Al-Balkhī* Ibn Sīnā* Al-Ghazālī* Ibn Taymiyya* Ibn al-QayyimThis video contrasts the modern trauma narrative with the Islamic model of the human being — a model rooted in purification, resilience, and transformation rather than permanent damage.You are not your trauma.Your fiṭra is intact.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:10 What Trauma Used to Mean07:44 Criticism #1 – The Unfalsifiable Narrative18:20 Criticism #2 – The Chicken or the Egg28:15 Criticism #3 – The Nocebo Effect39:05 Criticism #4 – The Identity Trap49:30 Criticism #5 – Suffering Without Meaning01:02:10 The Islamic Understanding of Fitnah01:10:50 Final Reflections#islamicpsychology #trauma #mentalhealth #islam #tazkiya #ptsd #healing #selfdevelopment #Fiṭra #spirituality#islamicpsychology #mentalhealthinislam #muslimmentalhealth #spiritualwellness #islamicreminder #nafs #maps #islamiceducation #muslimmarriage #healingthroughislam #islamicpsychology#muslimmentalhealth #spiritualwellness #mapsnafscenter #islam #mentalhealthinislam #nafs #islamiceducation #healing #muslimcommunity #trauma#mentalhealth#islamicpsychology#healing#selfimprovement#psychology#spiritualhealing#tazkiya#islam#ptsd#selfdevelopment#therapy#mindset#motivation#podcast#islamicreminder#psychologicalhealing#traumahealing#Fiṭra#nafs