Do You Speak To Yourself The Way You’d Speak To Someone You Love?

Have you ever caught yourself thinking things like:

“I’m so stupid!”
“What’s wrong with me?”
“I’m such a bad Muslim!’

Most of us would never speak to a friend this way yet we use this approach on ourselves daily. It’s usually not c...

When going through a hardship, have you ever been told:

"Have sabr!"
"Just make dua and be positive"
"Be grateful – think of those going through much worse."

So you smiled, nodded and carried on — while something inside quietly broke.

Many Muslim women are taught to equate sabr with silence — to ...

After our relationship with Allah, the most important one we will ever have is our relationship with ourselves. Self-esteem is a major part of this as it describes how we look at ourselves and what we think about ourselves. This impacts how we treat ourselves and others. Here's a story to illustrate...

Have you ever wondered…

Why do I feel tired all the time - even after sleeping?
Why do simple things feel like so much effort?
Why do I feel low even though I'm praying and doing “all the right things”?
What does Islam say about depression?

You might have asked yourself: “How do I know if this is s...

You may be wondering what does depression and mental illness have to do with blood tests? We are often taught that mental illness is ‘all in the mind’, yet through science we know that there is a strong ‘mind-body link’. It’s an established fact in modern medicine that mental health conditions can h...

"Don't cry!" "Be strong!" "Have sabr!"

Have you ever heard someone say words like this to someone who is crying or on the verge of tears?

These are cultural ideas which are not based on the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh). How do we know that? Because the Prophet (pbuh) cried regularly in private and...

This is a question that so many Muslim women have asked me over the years — sometimes with tears in their eyes, sometimes with shame in their voice:

“Am I depressed because Allah is punishing me?”

If you have ever asked yourself this, I want you to pause, breathe, and know this: you are not alone ...

Depression is not the low mood or sadness that everyone experiences from time to time. It's a clinically diagnosed medical condition with specific symptoms and treatments.

It’s a misconception that depression is a sign of weak iman (faith). The truth is, mental illness can affect anyone, regardless...