By Dalia Faheid – NPR U.S. Muslims are two times more likely to have attempted suicide compared with other religious groups, according to a study published last month in JAMA Psychiatry. Nearly 8% of Muslims in the survey reported a suicide attempt in their lifetime compared with 6% of Catholics, 5% of Protestants and 3.6% of Jewish …
By Sara Ali, LPC-Intern Sana, a young woman who got married in Pakistan to a Pakistani-born American citizen, moved to the United States a few years ago to follow her husband. She has 2 young children, and although her in-law family from America promised her a life of high comfort, education, and wealth, after her …
By Sara Ali, LPC-I One of the reasons I hear from clients regarding why they don’t talk to others about what they are going through is the fear of getting hurt by what the other person might say. Typically, our small talk consists of “Hey, how’s it going?” or “Salamalaykum! How are you?” These exchanges …
By Sara Ali, LPC-I Recently, I was at a social gathering where I overheard a young lady disclose a struggle. She said, “I’ve been feeling depressed, and today was another day where I didn’t want to get out of bed, but I came.” There was an awkward silence. The other guests did not respond with …
By Laura Lee Huttenbach, Psychology Today Growing up, Naureen Ahmed never felt comfortable inviting her friends from school over to play. Some days, her mother, Seema, would be happy—dressed in an elegant sari, wearing bright red lipstick, painting or sculpting or dancing or singing. On other days, Seema paced the house, ranting. She flicked the …
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