21F I had a fight with my friend that led to the demise of our friendship. I’ve decided not to reconcile or make amends because she doesn’t deserve someone like me. The fight started because I was deeply depressed. Normally, when I’m feeling low and need a break, I would tell her, but this time, ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I feel that I am at a pivotal stage in life right now, but I am so conflicted. I am a 24-year-old woman, turning 25 in about 4-5 months. Finding the right partner and getting married (and eventually planning a family) are high on my list of priorities. In fact, these have been ... Read More
I am currently 19, and a female. So my life has always been very tough. My parents are both doctors, so they have always been very busy with their work, so it was just me and my brother alone at home at 8 my brother started coaching so I used to be at home alone ... Read More
I have noticed several signs in myself that concern me, and I would like your guidance. I tend to overthink and worry excessively, particularly about how to help my mom. I often feel like I’m unable to understand what I’m learning; it takes me a long time to grasp concepts when reading. I also find ... Read More
17 year old , girl, Pakistani, college student. am 17 year old, fighting through suicidal thoughts all the time. I have planned many suicide attempts since childhood but was never that serious and committed on doing it. Some days ago , I really gave up , wrote goodbye letters to my closest ones, offered salat ... Read More
I am 17 female living with my parents and siblings. For basically my whole life my father has been mentally chipping away at me, calling me names, invalidating my mental health issues, he yells often, and he is stubborn in that he refuses to apologize or take any accountability for what he does. Recently I’ve ... Read More
Hi I’m 20 years old and my parents are trying to force me to marry my cousin who’s 31 years old. According to my parents he prays 5 times a day and he’s just overall a good person but I just do not want to marry right now especially him. I grew up abroad and ... Read More
assalamu alaykum, im a female, 17 yo (18 in july), and a couple days ago i found out that my mom cheats on my dad, through text. what hurts the most is that when she was texting that bastard she called me to log out of her account since it was opened on my laptop, ... Read More
I am struggling with CPTSD due to childhood emotional neglect and sexual abuse. It remained repressed for my adulthood and I recovered my memories only a few years back. My whole world has turned upside down. Before diagnosis, I had a career path in my mind and hoped to eventually get married some day. But ... Read More
“Assalamualaikum 21F I’m not fasting during Ramadan this year. I never thought I’d reach a point where my mental health would stop me from observing it. I struggle with depression and CPTSD, and I’ve been struggling since I was 12. I managed to fast for the first five days, but on the sixth, I had ... Read More
