Authors: Rania Awaad, MD, Â Ayisat Adegbindin, Sanah Ahmed, Aisha Ayub Introduction Within Muslim communities, mental health remains a topic often shrouded in stigma and misunderstanding, despite...
Some people want to move past the indiscretions of community leaders quickly as though they never occurred while others wish to permanently blacklist them. This article...
Becoming a new mother can be one the most rewarding experiences a woman can have in life, but it can also be incredibly challenging and overwhelming....
By Samaiya Mushtaq Soon after I started residency in psychiatry, the movie Spotlight was released, about The Boston Globe’s investigation and groundbreaking story on sexual abuse...
Recently, during my last psychotherapy session of the week, I listened to a Muslim woman talk about the details of being sexually abused as a child....
“Here in Dallas, we have been shaken by the news about a sister who committed suicide somewhere in the area – a mother of three. SubhanAllah,...
This brother in his 60s with a beard and jubbah sat in front of me with his head hung down and hands clasped firmly together while...
Life can be difficult, but it does not have to be impossible. Thoughtfulness can save lives, and it is time that the topic of suicide is...
By Ismail Shaikh “What do you think of the genital mutilation of those young girls in Africa?” asks Joe during our meeting. The abduction of young...
Question: I am happily married to my husband for 11 years. We have three children together. My siblings and I usually get together along with our...