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
I am a female and 17. The day before yesterday, was my last exam. I wanted time to enjoy and rest but my mother said I have to learn how to cook. I don’t like cooking, and considering that my exams had just finished I told her I needed rest. But she forced me to ... Read More
Salam, I’ve struggled with mental health since I was about 14, but it wasn’t until I was 15 when I was admitted inpatient for treatment. Since then I’ve been in and out of hospitals for treating my mental health. This January I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and they’ve put me on a mood ... Read More
I have been in counseling for a long time. I’ve tried many different medications. I’ve seen different psychiatrists, doctors, specialists. I have tried herbal supplements, omega 3, acupuncture, massage, meditation/mindfulness, biofeedback. You name it! I’m starting to think I should just admit myself into the behavioral center again. But even THAT didn’t do me any ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I’ve recently realized (both through people directly telling me about their problems and through my observation of people’s behaviors) that a lot of the youth in my community seem to be struggling with depression and/or low self esteem. While there are likely some underlying problems in their lives that has led them to this ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I don’t know how to put it more simply than saying I feel depressed. I don’t know why but I am becoming a very bitter person day by day. I have posted on here before, I was going through a lot of pain until people reached out and helped Alhamdulillah. However, with all ... Read More
Salam, I am a female in my late teens and I am honestly done with my life. The thing is, it is no ones fault but mine and I am convinced that I am nothing but a nuisance to everyone around me. This all started in my earlier in my life, when I was 14 ... 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
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
