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
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
Assalam o’alaykumI guess I should start with the fact that I really need advice!The school year was a terrible one. It was my first year of highschool, so my parents decided to send me to an Islamic school. My best friend was also there with me, but she fit in a lot better than I ... 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
Salams sister, About a year ago, I met a convert brother online and have been talking to him for a couple of months since then. I’m sure it was haram and I don’t do so now but at the time I was very attracted to his personality and his connection with the deen which made ... Read More
“Asalamau alaikum brothers and sisters, This is the same brother that wrote the original post, and I want to thank Allah for creating you and filling your hearts with love and mercy. I read this when I am feeling low and it lightens up my heart and gives me hope. I have not responded to ... 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
You don’t yet know what wonderful gifts you have to give. All those people around you that look so together are not. You have only begun life as an adult with the power to choose. We all make bad choices on occasion. Sometimes even in the name of faith. The pain of feeling like you ... Read More
