10284 —תפילין, התאמה רגשית, וסכיזופרניה

Yud-Gimmel Kislev, 5732.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

Precision in the donning of tefillin is necessary for those who need a blessing, their parents, etc. – and in this there is an obvious connection even on a simple level (and according to the conduct that is also simply understood – measure for measure):

Schizophrenia (regardless of its cause) is essentially a lack of alignment between reality (of the environment) as it truly is and how the patient sees and perceives it intellectually. Consequently: 1) This gives rise to (emotions appropriate to this intellectual perception), fear, anxiety that others wish to harm him, etc. 2) From time to time there are changes up to the opposite: from baseless fear in reality – to unfounded elation, etc., a split in soul and perspective, etc.

Tefillin – part of the mitzvah and its segulah: to subjugate the heart (the emotions) and the mind (intellect) to the true G‑d, about Whom it is said "Ani Hashem Lo Shaniti" ("I, the L‑rd, have not changed") – thus bringing alignment between intellect, emotion, and reality, etc.

I will mention at the Tziyun.

Summary

The Rebbe teaches that tefillin help align our intellect and emotions with true reality. This alignment can be especially meaningful for those experiencing emotional or perceptual disconnects, emphasizing how mitzvos bring harmony within oneself.