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Fasting and Mental Illness

Fasting and Mental Illness

Salam, I’ve struggled with mental health since I was about 14, but it wasn’t until I was 15 when I was admitted inpatient for treatment. Since then I’ve been in and out of hospitals for treating my mental health. This January I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and they’ve put me on a mood ... Read More
 
A system of guilt

A system of guilt

Dear Fatima, I’m a nineteen year old girl in college. I feel chained to a cycle of addiction in the form of masturbation and I sometimes hate myself for it. I know the triggers of it are going to sleep late and primarily looking at my phone in bed, but even when I try to ... Read More
 

Grief

Dear Fatima, I’m a 20-year-old girl living and studying in the U.S. I have been grieving for 2 years now. I lost my mom in 2017 and haven’t been able to fully come back to life since then. I’m so thankful to Allah for giving me hope (to meet her in afterlife) and strength to ... Read More
 
Stuck

Stuck

Assalamu Alaikum, I am a 23 year old girl living in the US. I have spent 7 years in and out of therapy for depression and PTSD. In the past I would self-harm a lot, and I have attempted suicide 3 times. Recently, I’ve gotten to the point where I no longer have suicidal ideations, ... Read More
 
Please help – Dear Fatima

Please help – Dear Fatima

Dear Fatima, I’m a teenage girl who occasionally wants to leave home. I live with my mom and her boyfriend and I swear she makes me feel unwanted, pathetic and like she hates me. It’s hard because I love her to death and don’t want anything to happen to her but I feel she doesn’t ... Read More