The first week of October marks “Mental Illness Awareness Week”. If you didn't know that before, now you do :) Mental Illness Awareness Week, also known as MIAW, was established in both the U.S. and Canada by the year 1992. The whole purpose of this initiative was to increase awareness and educate the public about mental disorders. Ever since then, mental health advocates and numerous organizations have taken it upon themselves to hold various…

....Ahhh September, so we meet again. It's that time again folks! Time to put our thinking caps back on and head back to...*shudders*...school. High school classrooms are lively and University campuses are hustling and bustling with wide-eyed first years. Teachers stand in front of the class trying to explain the lesson of the day while Professors have already started terrorizing their students with midterms. Nothing we haven't seen before. That's…

Can you imagine if instead of putting up “EID MUBARAK” on our Twitter, Skype, or Facebook statuses we put “WELCOME BACK IBLEES! We’ve missed you!” instead? Sounds pretty ridiculous right? A very active member of my University’s MSA once pointed out that is exactly the statement we’d be saying on Eid if we go back to our old habits post-Ramadan. This was one of the most powerful statements I had heard. Think about it: what motivates…

SubhnanAllah, all among us should stand humbled by our mothers. For it was not too long ago, it was us who rode in our strollers as they pushed us. It was our feet that did not touch the floor as they carried us in their arms. It was our tears that were wiped from our cheeks as they comforted us. Where would we be without our mothers? Why is it that they would without a second thought give their lives for ours? Why is it that they would carry us…

  So this is the first blog post among many to come Insha’ Allah. For the past few months we’ve been working hard to update some of the backend of Naseeha. Streamlining our website for easier access, with a fresh new coat of paint (well pixel paint that is), and a new look.   We even added a new member to the administration team. Our counselor numbers have risen too, so that we can continue offering the great service that our community…