If you really knew me then you’d know that I don’t trust people easily. As friendly as I am, and as close as my friends may feel to me, there is a handful of opinions and thoughts I choose not to share with them because I’m afraid they will hold it against me.
Dear Fatima, I am a 15 year old girl in the US. I go to one of the best high schools in the country, I am a good student, I get good grades, and people regularly tell me that I am good at so much and that I have so much potential. I always put ... Read More
Click below to see original article on Muslim Youth Musings: I’m So Not Worth Anything By Arif Kabir It was a beautiful moonlit, starless night. I gazed out of the window and breathed in deeply. It all seemed so peaceful, but yet, the turmoil within me seemed to be raging harder than ever. I had ... Read More
Ya Allah! I need you back in my life! Mom, I need you back in my life! I know you’re trying your best to be there, but I need you to be the woman and mom you were when I was growing up. All the strength and confidence and happiness and contentment I have deep ... Read More
South Asian Psychological Networking Association (SAPNA) is dedicated to connecting scientist-practitioners invested in the psychological concerns of South Asians and South Asian Americans. SAPNA provides research and resources on various topics in Psychology and mental health. http://www.oursapna.org/12.html
Counselors Helping (South) Asians/Indians (CHAI) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide outreach, referral and educational services to the South Asian community on issues related to mental health and wellness in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. CHAI also works with mental health professionals and social services agencies to increase their cultural proficiency when working ... Read More
Muslim American Youth Supportline (MAYS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support services for Muslim American Youth facing the challenges and pressures present in today’s society. Through a variety of communication methods, youth can share their unique life struggles and receive anonymous, faith-sensitive, confidential and non-judgmental peer support. MAYS seeks to raise awareness of ... Read More
The Family and Youth Institute (The FYI) is a not for profit, 501(c)3 research institute, was established to help young people and their families realize their fullest potential through the development of the mind, body, and spirit. The FYI does this primarily by conducting original research on the factors that promote or prevent the healthy ... Read More
