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
Dear Fatima, I am a 16 year old girls living in Canada. I am the middle child from five children and I feel as if I am treated differently then my siblings. Some examples are how I am not allowed to insult my older siblings or tell them to shut up or else I get ... Read More
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
Dear Fatima I’m a 22 year old girl living in US. I’m in a lot of pain right now and I’m only sharing this here because I’m given anonymity. If anyone who knows me heard this I’m sure I wouldn’t be even alive right now. I’m in love with another girl. I have no feelings ... Read More
I am a sister in need for help. I have suffered for 14 years, and I have not been able to fix my situation by myself. I know I have the potential to be a good mother insha-Allah, but I have been broken so much, that in my current situation, I feel weak, helpless, and ... Read More
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
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
Dear Fatima I’m a 21 year old girl going through some of the absolute worst times of my life because of my mental health. I have been trying therapy for years with no relief in sight and I’m tired of myself. Fatima I would have killed myself with how things have been but my only ... Read More
Dear Fatima, Assalamu alaykum. I feel like I’m losing all hope. I tried clinging on to the last of it as best as I could. But someone made me realize there really is no hope for me. They confirmed what I’ve been thinking of myself lately, because of my actions; I’m evil, deceitful and a ... Read More
Dear Fatima, Assalmu a’laykum. I’m 19 year old girl. I’m in a very difficult situation where I feel guilt and self hatred 24/7. I have hurt my closest and dearest people, trying to help another close and dear person to me. I hate myself for it, can’t stand even looking in the mirror. Cause I ... Read More
