Abu Zayd al-Balkhi - The Man Who Discovered Mental Health 1,000 Years Too Early
Let's Talk Religion · Filip Holm
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Show Notes
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is often seen as a modern invention—but its core ideas were explored over 1,100 years ago by the 9th-century scholar Abu Zayd al-Balkhi.
In this video, we explore al-Balkhi’s groundbreaking writings on mental health, anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, and the connection between thoughts and behavior—ideas that closely resemble modern psychology and CBT.
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