EPISODE · Dec 23, 2024 · 21 MIN
Depression controlled her, the Muslim faith couldn't help her. Samira Marikh speaks with Anh Le
from The Real Life Radio Show® · host Anh Le
In today's testimony we are going to talk about how muslims deal with depression, anxiety, and mental health, and we will have someone who was formerly muslim spill the beans how she was told to deal with the depression and anxiety she had through the lens of Islam. Did you know that muslim Americans have higher rates of depression and anxiety than other minority groups, and may be 2 times as likely to attempt suicide than other religious groups. Why is that? Well, today, we will have Samira Marikh, who dealt with a lot of mental anguish in her life, and how she struggled finding answers in her community who was muslim. She searched and searched, and today, she is going to tell us what she found, or didn't find.
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In today's testimony we are going to talk about how muslims deal with depression, anxiety, and mental health, and we will have someone who was formerly muslim spill the beans how she was told to deal with the depression and anxiety she had through the lens of Islam. Did you know that muslim Americans have higher rates of depression and anxiety than other minority groups, and may be 2 times as likely to attempt suicide than other religious groups. Why is that? Well, today, we will have Samira Marikh, who dealt with a lot of mental anguish in her life, and how she struggled finding answers in her community who was muslim. She searched and searched, and today, she is going to tell us what she found, or didn't find.
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Depression controlled her, the Muslim faith couldn't help her. Samira Marikh speaks with Anh Le
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