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Dhikr and Qur’an Recitation Therapy: An Idea to Recover the Mental Health of Families of the Death Victims of Mount Marapi Eruption in West Sumatra, Indonesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2024

Rizky Andana Pohan Open the ORCID record for Rizky Andana Pohan [Opens in a new window] ,
Marimbun Marimbun ,
Wan Chalidaziah ,
Erfan Ramadhani Open the ORCID record for Erfan Ramadhani [Opens in a new window] ,
Ramtia Darma Putri  and
Palasara Brahmani Laras
Rizky Andana Pohan*
Affiliation:
Department of Islamic Guidance and Counseling, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia
Marimbun Marimbun
Affiliation:
Department of Islamic Guidance and Counseling, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia
Wan Chalidaziah
Affiliation:
Department of Islamic Guidance and Counseling, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia
Erfan Ramadhani
Affiliation:
Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas PGRI Palembang, Palembang, Indonesia
Ramtia Darma Putri
Affiliation:
Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas PGRI Palembang, Palembang, Indonesia
Palasara Brahmani Laras
Affiliation:
Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Mercubuana Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
*
Correspondence: Rizky Andana Pohan Department of Islamic Guidance and Counseling Institut Agama Islam Negeri Langsa Jl. Meurandeh, Kota Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia E-mail: andanapohan@iainlangsa.ac.id
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Abstract

Background:

Volcanic eruption is one of the most common disasters in Indonesia. One of the most fatal volcanic eruptions in Indonesia in 2023 was the eruption of Mount Marapi in West Sumatra. This caused a psychological impact on the survivors and families of the victims who died.

Problem:

Psychological interventions are usually only provided to survivors. It is very rare to find psychosocial assistance provided to the families of victims who died, even though they also experience acute and prolonged mental health disorders, such as trauma and even depression. So, we offer the idea of remembrance therapy and reading the Qur’an to restore the mental health of the families of the deceased victims.

Conclusion:

Dhikr and Qur’an recitation therapy fosters sincerity, patience, and self-acceptance so as to restore mental health in the families of the victims of the Mount Marapi eruption. The therapy serves as a calming factor for the soul because it contains various wisdoms for the calamities experienced. The whole series of therapy is closed with prayer as a form of surrendering the soul to God.

Keywords

Indonesiamental healthMount Marapitherapy
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Commentary
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Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 39 , Issue 2 , April 2024 , pp. 230 - 231
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine

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