“You are brave. You are beautiful You are worthy of love. I’m so proud of you for sharing this — it is not easy to talk about. But talking about it and seeking help is the first step towards learning tools on how to deal with trials in life. Please remember — i have not ... Read More
I am a 16 year old Muslim girl and I have been going through some tough times. Me and my dad used to be really close, but after a while things went downhill and our relationship slowly crashed. In elementary school my dad and mom were going through a lot they have been fighting since then. I found out what ... Read More
A 20 year old brother who was seriously contemplating suicide thanks the Stones to Bridges community… “2 years of being depressed, 2 months of panic attacks and anxiety, and I’m feeling more closer to Allah than ever. Subhannallah. Allah tests us every step of the way. Get help if you ever EVER think of killing ... Read More
dear fatima, im having lots of social problems these days. i feel so lost when im around people, i feel like everyone is judging my every single movement. one of the hardest things for me right now is making eye contact. sometimes when i talk to people i can never look into their eyes to ... Read More
I am an 18-year-old woman who is facing difficulty among the family unit. I have posted before, but I am torn about how to act. I know that a man should love his wife and honor her, but I do not speak up against my father when he talks behind my mother’s back, saying that ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I am a senior in high school, turning 18 in a few days, and I still think about a college sophomore boy whom I had very deep feelings for when I was a sophomore in high school. I know now that we were never supposed to be friends because he is a non-mahram ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I can’t handle life anymore. I have given up on making friends, I have given up on happy family days, geez, I have even given up on getting good grades and my Allah, college is just one of those pretty pictures I can only dream about. Being a senior, I”m done with life, ... Read More
I am a 17 year old girl. I have problems with concentration on studies. I have not managed to sit through a full 3 hour practice ACT exam even once. The one time I did I drank coffee before taking it. I have taken the real ACT exam twice. The first time I messed up ... Read More
Hi, I’m a senior girl in high school living in the United States. I was born in the U.S., but my family is from Iran. My mom and dad came to the U.S. for his job. We went back and forth from the U.S. to Iran. Since second grade, we have stayed here without moving. ... Read More
Salam. I am going to be an 18 year old girl on January 4. Sadly, I still have childish, abnormal behaviors. I believe these behaviors overlap with OCD, which I have been diagnosed with. Almost every day, I pick all the skin off of my lips. I don’t even care about the pain or the ... Read More