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Creating a Crisis Safety Plan for Depression

Depression. It's more than sadness. It's a tsunami of impending doom. It's more than worry. It keeps you up at night. Not because of...

What Every Muslim Ought to Know About Suicide – Part II

To all those suffering from sadness or depression, know that it isn’t your fault. It isn’t because you’re weak. It isn’t because you’re...

What Every Muslim Ought to Know About Suicide – Part I

About ten years ago, I attended a depression mastery seminar by a prominent Muslim shaykh. Among the talk, suicide came up. In the back...

Are You Ashamed of Your Disorder?

Well, are you? Maybe you’re ashamed of your sibling or parent’s disorder? I have to admit that at one time, I was so ashamed of my mental...

Stupid, Lazy, Crazy and a “Retard”

I was under a lot of stress before I got bipolar. The symptoms were flaring up and I constantly felt the pressure of a monster I had no...

Six Silly Mental Illness Myths

As if mental illness wasn’t hard enough to treat already, now there are six foolish misconceptions I’ve seen time and again. These pieces...

“Just pray more”

How many of you have heard this line or “miracle cure” before? Too many of us and much too often. Funny thing about this mental illness...

“It’s all my fault”

“It’s all my fault.” This misconception around mental illness makes us believe that we spilled the coffee when in actuality, it was the...

“You’re just weak!”

The petals of this flower in the picture are magnificent. Too bad, this marvel of beauty is on a cold rock, smearing its elegance. But...