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The Best Depression iPhone & Android Apps

Getting On-the-Go Help for Depression

Depression can cause both physical and emotional effects. It can lead to feelings of sadness and cause you to withdraw from things you enjoy. If you’re dealing with depression, you’re certainly not alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that depression affects about one in 10 Americans.

Read about the best depression apps of the year. They may become a helpful part of your treatment, and be your ticket to a more positive outlook.

Sleep Cycle

Having depression can cause noticeable changes in your sleep habits. You may find you’re sleeping more, or you may have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. That means waking up in the morning can be a real challenge, especially if you have to get out of bed in the middle of a deep sleep. But, with the Sleep Cycle app, you may wake up feeling more refreshed and ready to start your day.

This popular app analyzes your sleep and wakes you during the lightest part of your sleep cycle. This intelligent alarm clock can detect your movement during sleep and wake you up at the optimal time during a 30-minute alarm window.
Amwell: Live Doctor Visit Now

One of depression’s cruelest tricks is the loneliness and isolation it forces on its victims. Amwell: Live Doctor Visit Now lets you see, via video call, a psychologist who can help you when you’re finding it hard to venture into the outside world. Anyone who can use a phone can use the app. A few touches connect you with a provider. You can also sync and share your health history. Use the code SEE4FREE to test out the service for free.

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Zakat eligibility of The FYI

The Family & Youth Institute, or The FYI, is a well-known Muslim organization in the United States. It works to promote mental health and wellness by strengthening and empowering individuals, families, and communities through research and education. It has been working for many years to bring Islamic perspectives to understanding and promoting mental health in our communities.

It is dedicated to serving and supporting Muslims – safeguarding our deen, our families, and our future generations. Therefore, the work of The FYI comes in the category of ‘fi sabeelillah’ or the Path of Allah, within the eight categories where Zakat money can be used.

Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed for it and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah, and for the [stranded] traveler – an obligation [imposed] by Allah, And Allah, is Knowing and Wise.”
(Al-Tawbah 9:60)

According to scholars who widen the meaning of fee sabeelillah to include any activities that promote Islamic growth, The FYI is indeed eligible to receive part of the Zakat funds for its programs and services. I urge Muslims in America to support this organization through their donations, general charity, and through their Zakat. I ask Allah swt to strengthen and guide The FYI to continue its good work in supporting Muslims.

Shaikh Ali Suleiman Ali, PhD

About Shaikh Ali

Sh. Ali Suleiman Ali was born in Ghana where he spent his childhood studying with various Muslim scholars. He then moved to Saudi Arabia and enrolled in the Islamic University of Madina.  He graduated with a degree in both Arabic and Islamic Studies. Dr. Ali went on to complete his Ph.D. in Islamic Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Sh. Ali serves on the Advisory Council of The Family & Youth Institute. He is the Senior Imam and Director of the Muslim Community of Western Suburbs in Canton, Michigan. Additionally, he serves as the Director of Muslim Family Services in Detroit and is a council member of the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA). He is also a member of the North American Imams Federation (NAIF) and the Association of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA).