Click below to see original article on The Islamic Monthly website: Muslim…and Bipolar! Coping with Mental Illness today By Noura Rockwood In the summer of 1999, I took my shahada in a small, sunlit room in Illinois. I was 13 years old, and had spent the prior year trying to end my own life. Fueled by a feeling ... Read More
Dear sister or brother, Know that you are not alone in this struggle. Many people go through such hard difficulties (as yourself), and I find these people to be the most beautiful. Because it is through struggle we really learn to become better people. You are not a loser. The fact that you haven’t cut ... Read More
I have been dealing with depression and aniety my entire life. I started noticing signs of ocd when I was 8 years old but didnt realize what was wrong with me,and since I have parents who were too busy to pay attention I realized for myself why I had to repeat things over and over ... Read More
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Asalamu alaikum sister, I am a brother the same as you who struggled with suicide and depression for the majority of his life. While I understand how painful it is to be surrounded in a world of darkness struggling to the see the light, have a good opinion of Allah and KNOW ... Read More
Dear Fatima, Please understand that what I about to say is going to sound strange, but I will say that I am a 21 year old muslim female who is struggling with her deen and doesn’t know where to go. I’m very familiar with Quranic ayat and hadiths of when the going gets rough. I ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I am a 20-something mother of a 2 month old… My issue is that I can’t let go of the past… The thing is when my son was just two weeks old… My mother was visiting me after 3 years- for the first time- to help take care of me and my baby… ... Read More
— Though roses and lillies and tulips are each beautiful on their own, the most beautiful of gardens is the most diverse. May we always see the beauty in diversity, knowing the best in the garden of humanity is where we all come together happily with our different appearances, beliefs, and personalities. — Though it ... Read More
Assalamu Alaikum, I am a 19 yr old Pakistani female, I am here to seek the help of someone who is knowledgeable in Islam and will know the way to go about my problem according to the sunnah of our Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. Skimming on the details, I want to ask if there is ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I found myself writing to you after scrolling through my facebook list, and my phonebook feeling as if I have no one to reach out to about my problems. This is just a desperate plea because I really don’t know who to turn to. When I was a child, I was sexually abused ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I just found out that a cousin of mine who is 16 years old and lives overseas (in South Asia) has been going a little out of control, and I honestly don’t think she’s just going through a ‘teenage rebellion.’ Not only is she failing classes (as she has been doing for years), ... Read More
