10 Signs You’re in an Unhealthy Relationship Not every unhealthy relationship looks abusive from the outside. Sometimes it looks like intense love, constant communication, religious devotion, or someone who simply “cares too much.” Other times, you may know something feels wrong but struggle to put a name to it. An unhealthy relationship is not defined…
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Addiction: Types, Signs, Causes and Treatment
So, Let’s Talk About Addiction: It Is Not Always About Drugs When we hear the word addiction, what usually comes to mind? Oftentimes, we automatically assume it is about drugs, alcohol, smoking, or perhaps gambling. We picture someone struggling with a substance that they desperately want to stop using but somehow cannot. But addiction can…
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What Does It Mean When You Hate Your Body? Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder
What Does It Mean When You Hate Your Body? Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder There are days when you look in the mirror and don’t like what you see. Maybe you don’t like your nose. Maybe you think your skin looks terrible. Maybe you hate the shape of your stomach, the size of your thighs, the…
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5 Signs of Narcissistic Behaviour in Relationships — And What You Can Do
5 Signs You May Be Dealing With Narcissistic Behaviour in a Relationship Have you ever left a conversation wondering whether you were actually the problem? Perhaps you tried to explain that something they did hurt you, but somehow the conversation ended with you apologizing. Perhaps you have started questioning your own memory because they insist…
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The Lindsay Clancy Case Has Put Postpartum Psychosis in the Spotlight: What Muslim Women and Families Need to Know
The Lindsay Clancy Case Has Put Postpartum Psychosis in the Spotlight: What Muslim Women and Families Need to Know The ongoing Lindsay Clancy trial has drawn worldwide attention to postpartum psychosis, postpartum depression and the wider crisis of maternal mental health. But beyond the headlines and the tragedy itself is a question every family should…
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When Life Feels Too Heavy: Suicide, Mental Health and Islam
When Life Feels Too Heavy: Suicide, Mental Health and Islam A compassionate conversation about suicidal thoughts, Islamic teachings, mental-health care and how we can support someone who is struggling. There are moments when emotional pain becomes so overwhelming that a person stops thinking about how to make life better and begins thinking about how to…
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Depression: Understanding the Pain You Cannot Always See
Depression: Understanding the Pain You Cannot Always See
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Emotional First Aid: What to Do Before Professional Help Arrives
Emotional First Aid: What to Do Before Professional Help Arrives A Complete Evidence-Based Guide to Helping Yourself or Someone Through an Emotional Crisis By RouCare Mental Health Haven Imagine you’re walking home after a long day when you notice a small crowd gathered around someone who has collapsed on the roadside. Without thinking, people begin…
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10 Signs You Genuinely Love Yourself
— ✦ — Everyone says they love themselves. They post about it. They speak about it. They buy things for themselves and call it self-love. But here is the honest question that very few people pause long enough to answer: How do you treat yourself when life becomes difficult? How do you speak to yourself…
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Depression in Muslim Women Often Goes Unnoticed — Here’s Why
Maybe You’re Not Lazy, Ungrateful, or Weak… Maybe You’re Experiencing a Depressive Episode. There is a kind of exhaustion that sleep does not fix. A kind of heaviness that sits quietly in the chest while life continues moving around you. You wake up tired. You delay replying messages because conversations feel draining. Simple tasks feel…
