// Heart Like Heaven
I’m Crazy and I Know it!A lot of Muslims I meet who have bipolar don’t want anyone to know. I can understand their concerns. They don’t want the label of a crazy person. They don’t want to be stigmatized. Or maybe they’re afraid that they’ll lose their jobs and their friends. Or maybe there is a whole array of reasons [...]
// Mind Like Water
I’m so happy because…
No, I’m not manic Not that I think at least. I’m just so happy and comforted by all the projects that are growing in the Muslim mental health field. When I first got bipolar, I searched endlessly but didn’t find any Muslim support. Well times have changed, for the better alhumdulillah. Here’s a list of [...]
// Breezy Body
15 Things to Do Instead of Overeating
By Melissa Sperl What makes you blow your diet? A big presentation at work? A fight with your hubby? Absolute boredom? Whatever it is, you’re not alone. According to Cynthia G. Last, PhD., author of The 5 Reasons We Overeat (Birch Lane Press, 1998), the trick is really understanding your triggers. Ask yourself what’s really wrong, and why [...]
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You Don’t Have to Be a World-Class Psychiatrist to Help a Suicidal Friend
We think we have to be great people to do great things. But that is not always true. In this post I will in sha Allah show you five ways you can help someone who is suicidal. 1. Take all suicide threats seriously Don’t think that if someone is talking about suicide, that they are [...]
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