Resources

Resources for what you're going through.

Free guides, crisis lines, and community support, whether you work with Zaha or not.

Getting Care

Therapist or imam? Why the answer is usually both

A therapist treats mental health conditions. An imam offers spiritual guidance. Most Muslims need both, working together.

Faith & Therapy

Is therapy halal? What Islam actually says about getting help

Does going to therapy mean weak faith? What the tradition says about tawakkul, taking the means, and getting the help you need.

Marriage & Family

7 questions to ask before your nikah

The conversations before the contract matter more than the flowers. Seven every couple should sit with before signing.

Anxiety & OCD

Waswasa or OCD? How to tell the difference

Every Muslim has intrusive thoughts during wudu or salah. When does a whisper become a clinical condition?

Family & Stigma

How to talk to your Muslim family about therapy

"Just pray." "It's a Western thing." "What will people say?" If you're dreading this conversation, here's a framework.

Grief & Loss

Grief and qadr: an Islamic framework for loss

Sabr isn't numbness. The Prophet ﷺ cried. What the Islamic tradition actually says about grief.

Depression

Clinical depression vs. a spiritual low: how to tell

Every Muslim has seasons of distance from Allah. Here is how to tell a spiritual dry spell from clinical depression.

Getting Care

How to find a Muslim therapist (and what to ask before you start)

Faith fit isn't a luxury. What the license letters mean, what to ask in a first call, and what Islamically-integrated care actually is.

Getting Care

Your first therapy session: what actually happens

Two out of three American Muslims have never sat in a therapist's office. Here is that first session, start to finish.

Free Support

Free helplines & community support

Not ready for a program, or need support right now? Every one of these is free and open to anyone.

If you need help right now

Every crisis number in one place: 988, Crisis Text Line, Naseeha and 911, plus what to do if you can't speak and how to help someone else. Zaha is not emergency care.

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Naseeha Helpline

A confidential helpline run by Muslims, for Muslims. Trained Muslim peer supporters who, in their own words, are not therapists. Their hours are not around the clock; 988 always is.

Call 1-866-NASEEHA →

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Free, confidential, 24/7. Staffed by trained crisis counselors nationwide. Call or text if you are in emotional crisis or having thoughts of suicide.

Call or text 988 →

Crisis Text Line

Free, confidential, 24/7. A trained counselor responds within minutes, by text. Use it when a call isn't possible.

Text HOME to 741741 →

Your local mosque

Many masajid have informal spiritual guidance from imams, community support groups, or referrals to local mental health resources. A good first step if you want community-rooted support.

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Your primary care doctor

If you have insurance, your PCP can refer you for in-network mental health care and screen for conditions that may benefit from medication.

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