Internet Pornography Destroying Us From Within
“The expense of spirit in a waste of shame is lust in action” – Shakespeare by: Dr. Nafisa Sekandari & Hosai Mojaddidi There are approximately 4.2 million pornographic websites (roughly 12 %) on the internet today.[1] Every second 28,258 Internet ...
Your Thyroid and Anxiety
“I want people to know that blood tests alone won’t always detect thyroid disease. My blood panels were normal. I think a lot more people have this disease than are diagnosed” ~Kim Alexis Dr. Felice Gersh, an award winning integrative ...
How To Help Your Children Break Their Addiction To The ...
“There is so much about phones and children that parents worry about but I find myself worrying most that when we hand our children phones we steal their boredom from them. As a result we’re raising a generation of writers ...
Teens and Social Media
In this live interview, Dr. Sekandari addresses the Social Media use by Teens as well as the dangers unmonitored online activity could create. The topic of Human Trafficking and Sex Trafficking and its connection to online use is also covered. ...
The Impact of Internet Addiction
“Man does not really love social media; he merely hates boredom and loneliness.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana Do you or someone you know struggles with an addiction to the internet? Is the time spent on the internet impacting their job, school ...
Managing Anxiety During the Coronavirus Pandemic
“Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, faith looks up.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Has the recent pandemic related to the Coronavirus made managing anxiety difficult? Many are struggling to find balance and control of anxiety due to the constant barrage ...
Avoiding Therapy Due to Not Wanting to Take Medication
“I think the smartest thing for people to do to manage very distressing emotions is to take a medication if it helps, but don’t do only that. You also need to train your mind”. ~Daniel Goleman Is medication….or NOT wanting ...
How OCD can be the BEST disorder to have
“When you say ‘control freak’ and ‘OCD’ and ‘organized,’ that suggests someone who’s cold in nature, and I’m just not. Like, I’m really open when it comes to letting people in. But I just like my house to be neat, ...
5 Steps to Making the Most of Your Therapy Session
“I’ve realized therapy is incredibly therapeutic” ~ Lisa Schroeder, I Heart You, You Haunt Me You have an entire hour dedicated to you to address your life’s issues and struggles so why not make the most of each session? I see so ...
Making Time for Therapy
Making your mental health a priority can improve your life in all areas, including financially and your relationships. Not investing in your mental health can also cost you time, money, jobs, and joy in your life. In this video, I ...
The Negative Impact of Stress on Anxiety
High levels of stress can worsen your anxiety. In this video I address how you can manage your stress levels for more control of your anxiety. When your stress level is manageable, your anxiety becomes more manageable. The first step ...
Top 10 Effective (Medication Free) Strategies For Dealing With Anxiety
“O Allah, I seek refuge in you from grief and sadness, from weakness and from laziness, from miserliness and from cowardice, from being overcome by debt and overpowered by men”. ~Al-Bukhari Anxiety is the number one disorder in the world. ...
Step by Step Guide to Setting Achievable Goals
“Deciding to commit yourself to long-term results rather than short-term fixes is as important as any decision you’ll make in your lifetime.” ~Tony Robbins Download your FREE copy of THE TOP 5 STRATEGIES FOR GREAT MENTAL HEALTH here.
Why God Isn’t My Psychotherapist
Original Post by Jola Szymanska, at Aleteia.org “Prayer is important, and even indispensable, part of our lives — but it isn’t everything. God can perform miracles, but usually He works through natural means. He expects us to trust in Him and ...
My Mother was a Secret: A hidden diagnosis and a ...
Posted by Permission: Naureen Ahmed, Original Post MuslimMatter.com My parents married each other in the late 70’s in Karachi. They moved to Brooklyn, NY, where my mother gave birth to my two sisters in a span of 13 months. My ...
21 Ways to Say Goodbye to Bad Relationships and Move ...
By: Ehab Hassan, Original Post MuslimMatters.org So you finally came to your senses. That girl or guy you’ve been talking to is not the best thing that’s ever happened to you, and definitely not helping you advance or get ...
When the Prophet Cares
Guest Post: Omar Sallam “Those who show mercy will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful.” Mercy is a Divine attribute of God, the aim of the Prophetic role, and a virtue brought forward every time a reader reads the ...
Cyber bullying and its Repercussions on a Person’s Life
Guest Post By: Tasniya Sultana Today, I broke down crying. I cried for a good half an hour to 45 minutes because I felt as though I could feel the pain and frustrations of everyone who has been ...
What’s Really Happening When You Vent All the Time
By Martha Beck “Yes, your situation is infuriating. And yes, complaining bitterly can make you feel better but only up to a point”. ~ Martha Beck Oh, the joy of collective bitching! How sweet it is to speak ...
7 Types of ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
Originally posted by Amen Clinics Attention Deficit Disorder is one of the most well-recognized childhood developmental problems. But it doesn’t end in childhood. Did you know that a full 60% of those diagnosed with ADD in childhood will continue to ...