(I’m a seventeen-year-old girl, for context.) Female friendships just seem really awful. I see girls betraying each other all the time, and my friends do not support me when I need them, whilst I am always doing my best to be there for them. I feel like I am doing all the work in all ... Read More
My only friend who has really been with me always lives abroad and I have never met her. Then I have two friends who I don’t see who do agree with me and stuff but they are I guess not super enthusiastic if it’s anything remotely risky and I feel like they don’t completely GET ... Read More
Ok I was very stupid when I was 10 but I can’t change the past. Let’s go (Reminder, I STILL have not gotten help) I was an overachiever, straight A student, good at swimming, did a little archery. Even when I was younger, I think I was battling low self-esteem. I think in my mind, ... 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
This is a channel containing videos featuring Sr. Heather Laird. It contains videos discussing mental health topics for the Muslim community. The videos are useful for both parents and youth. Check it out here: http://therapycable.com/1955.html The accompanying website for the channel is: https://nafshealertherapy.wordpress.com/ Some videos are: http://therapycable.com/social-issues-videos/seeking-a-therapist-what-you-need-to-know.html http://therapycable.com/social-issues-videos/women-s-sexual-equality-and-equity.html http://therapycable.com/social-issues-videos/sexual-assault-awareness.html http://therapycable.com/spirituality-videos/spirituality-and-mental-wellbeing.html
Dear Fatima, Assalamualaikum. Hope you are well. I am 25 years old. I have one older sister and one younger brother. From the get go, I’ve always felt out of place in my home. Like I don’t belong here. I never had a close relationship to either of my parents. My mom has always seen ... Read More
27, female, homeless, jobless. I tried many things, and many ways to approach life because my life is messed up. I had spastic hemiplegia from birth then, at the age of 17 I developed schizoaffective disorder: bipolar one. Before my diagnosis, I had a terrible childhood, very few memories of the ages from 1-10 but ... Read More
Assalamu Alaikum, I am 12 and i am a female. I started wearing the hijab in the 2nd week of march this year, since i have started, my moms side of the family and my cousins and my aunts who wear the hijab from my dads side are very supportive. But some of my aunts ... Read More
salaam, im 13 and just gonna do a vent post but honestly and idek where to start. but I’m pretty sure it did when my parents got a divorce and then just went downhill from there. it was like febuary 28th/march 1st 2017 and I was only 8 and I just tie that day to ... Read More
I am a 11yo boy. I go to an early college school. I am in a very advanced math class and feel like i must be the best at everything. When i play soccer if i do a single thing wrong i won’t hear the end of it from myself. I usually forget to pray ... Read More
