I had an odd conversation with a Afghani immigrant recently regarding mental health. He claimed that Muslims are less likely to suffer from mental illness than

I had an odd conversation with a Afghani immigrant recently regarding mental health. He claimed that Muslims are less likely to suffer from mental illness than non-Muslims. But rather than over crediting his religion, he stated it is because Muslims take a physical position that rushes blood to the head during their multiple daily prayer sessions. While mediation has been shown to improve mental health (so I assume prayer would too), I'd be curious if there were studies that combine meditation and slightly inverted positions. edit: clarity