It has taken intense intellectual fighting and scientific research on the part of a few to convince the many that women’s brains are not significantly different—read “weaker”—than men’s. (Our corpora collosa tend to be larger actually, but who’s measuring? Oh, yes, centuries of patriarchal thought patterns.) The most infamous example…
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It’s been a little less than three weeks since Pokémon Go took over the world. Within days of its U.S. release the app garnered 7.5 million downloads making $1.6 million in daily revenue. Although reviews have been mixed, the game has been praised for its ability to help those with…
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For my sisters everywhere who have suffered, or are suffering, sexual abuse. My sisters. Your little shoulders were meant to carry the lightness of innocence; the wonder of childhood. Your souls were meant to soar; tethered to the Divine, far above this lowly place. But a heavy burden was thrust…
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Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Zain Shamoon, Creative Outreach Director of the Muslim Mental Health Institute based in Michigan. He took a moment to talk about the innovative approaches he and his colleagues take with regard to mental health in their local Muslim community. atlM: So where…
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Hosted by writer/mentor: Na’Aisha Malika B Austin. Produced and Directed by Founder of Muslimah Montage/Assitant Editor at AltMuslimah: Sabina Khan-Ibarra. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and watch our panel of experts discuss important issues surrounding Muslim women and Mental Health: Our Guests: Dr. Rukhsana Chaudhry Dr. Chaudhry…
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My name is Nadia Bazzy, and I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist…I’m passionate about people living to their fullest potential, healing wounds, and transforming relationships. Who are you? My name is Nadia Bazzy, and I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist. My family roots in the United States dates back…
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I am a public health advocate. I live and breathe preventative health.
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[I] consider myself 100 percent Iranian and 100 percent American. Who are you? I was born in Chicago in 1979. My parents, both Iranian, told me recently that they came to the US intentionally so that both my sister and I would be American citizens. Yes, I’m an anchor…
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“I’ve often felt that Robin’s blinding speed and flash of wit was an effort at concealment rather than revealing,” said Robin Williams’ friend Eric Idle to The New York Times in 2009, an astute observation that foreshadowed the beloved comedian’s suicide in August of 2014. Williams numbed his pain through alcohol, drugs and the laughter of audiences. His death sheds light on an interesting facet of how we, as a society, understand both happiness and depression.
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