The Heal Collective

16/07/2022

Freedom to Heal: A Discussion on Trauma from Occupation

03/06/2022

Join us tomorrow!

04/04/2022

Missed our live? Here’s a quick summary of some strategies we discussed for dealing with Ramadan anxiety.

Remember to please let your support system know what we can do to help you - talk with your loved ones or a mental health professional during this month to stay strong and steady.

What other tips would you suggest?

02/04/2022

Ramadan Mubarak to all our community members taking part in this month.

We hope and pray for a month of renewal, of community and of deep spirituality for all of us.

Millions of Muslims experience and struggle with physical and mental health challenges that make it hard to participate in the month the way others might be.
We see you. And we are here for you.

This month, we will be sharing new content through our Instagram Lives and our posts to elaborate on how this month can impact your health and well-being.

01/04/2022

If you have been struggling with grief recently please join for a support group this Saturday at 11 am EST. This is a community based initiative to provide support and information around grief and how to cope with it.

04/11/2021

Suicidal behavior has a broad range, of thoughts, feelings and actions.
Join us Sunday at 3 pm for a discussion on this spectrum and how it impacts us and our loved ones.

If you or someone you care about is currently suicidal, please call the National Su***de Hotline toll-free at 800-273-8255. You are never alone.

17/08/2021

Join The Heal Collective and in the first of our webinar series for the Bangladeshi community!

In this webinar, Dr Ateaya Lima and Dr Fariha Hossain, two Bangladeshi psychiatrists, will discuss maternal mental health through pregnancy and birth, going over signs of depression and anxiety, cultural and social barriers to seeking health care and help, and resources.

Please tune in on Zoom or our Facebook livestream. All webinars will be posted on IGTV after the event.

Share widely with your friends and family!

09/06/2021

Join The Heal Collective as we discuss trauma and healing with Palestinian social workers. During this free event, we will have a dialogue about chronic conflict and trauma under occupation and how it is impacting generations of Palestinians both at home and abroad. We will touch upon terms like PTSD and what “healing” can look like in the context of living under settler colonialism.

The recording will be posted on our Instagram after the event!

03/06/2021

“There is no ‘post’ because the trauma is repetitive and ongoing and continuous.” - Samah Jabr, Chair of the Mental Health Unit at the Palestinian Ministry of Health

Join The Heal Collective as we discuss trauma and healing with Palestinian social workers. During this free event, we will have a dialogue about chronic conflict and trauma under occupation and how it is impacting generations of Palestinians both at home and abroad. We will touch upon terms like PTSD and what “healing” can look like in the context of living under settler colonialism.

We will be hosting this session on Zoom and live-streaming on The Heal Collective page. The recording will be posted on our Instagram after the event!

Please share this event widely!

14/05/2021

Eid Mubarak from The Heal Collective Family ❤️

29/04/2021

23/04/2021

Join us and our partners (, and ) in a special webinar to discuss sexual violence in the context of Muslim communities, the pandemic, and Ramadan.

Watch live on Zoom or Facebook! Event will be recorded and posted on our Instagram Page.

13/04/2021

Happy Ramadan!

10/04/2021

Join us tonight for a healing circle as we process this tragedy together

10/12/2017

The Root

The Root

People of color in the U.S. have endured centuries of abuse in the name of science—maybe it's time we stop celebrating this blatantly racist history.

09/12/2017

A letter to … my older brother, who tormented me throughout our childhood

"Everything was a competition – I was always the competition. You taunted me. Humiliated me. You kept me insecure. You resented me and I could never figure out how to please you."

The letter you always wanted to write

06/12/2017

Abusing Parent Privileges in South Asian Cultures

"But bringing a child into this world does not mean you own them. And bringing a child into this world does not mean the only purpose they serve is to be your child."

05/12/2017

TED

What it means to be "Man Enough".

Justin Baldoni has a challenge for men: Are we strong enough to be sensitive too?

Watch Justin's full TED Talk about being : http://t.ted.com/JCPmRa5

03/12/2017

Shareably

Shareably

Can you guess which one has ADHD?

Credit: My Little Villagers | https://youtu.be/-IO6zqIm88s

30/11/2017

"I’m Not Going to Marry a Divorced Woman"

"The divorced woman is not naive or high maintenance, she knows what marriage is about and her expectations of it are real. She is not after your money or assets, she probably has her own. And she has had experience at dealing with conflict and has learnt many valuable lessons from her previous marriage"

I remember a conversation I had with a male friend a few years back. He was looking for a wife but “despairing” at the women he was being introduced to. “Why? What’s wrong with them?” I

27/11/2017

Colin Kaepernick Will Not Be Silenced

"I always tell Colin: "You are an American hero. You may not feel like a hero right now, but one day, people will realize the sacrifices that you made for so many others." There might even be a day when we'll be walking down Colin Kaepernick Boulevard and people will remember what Colin Kaepernick did, just like we remember Muhammad Ali. And I truly believe that in my heart." - Linda Sarsour

Colin Kaepernick's protest against police brutality puts him in rare company in sports history.

24/11/2017

Analysis | Why doesn’t the Muslim community look up to its black celebrities?

“I don’t think it’s just because Mahershala Ali is Ahmadi,” said Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, a professor of American Culture at the University of Michigan and author of “Muslim Cool: Race, Religion and Hip Hop in the United States.” “I also think it’s because Mahershala Ali is black.”

There’s a double-standard for Muslims in entertainment, and race, cultural background and class play a part.

21/11/2017

No, You're Not Just Being Sensitive About Small, Seemingly Racist Comments

Teen Vogue ftw example #20
"According to the American Psychological Association, after experiencing these type of degrading comments for an extended period of time, POCs can begin to believe that their feelings are illegitimate and question their feelings and experiences. As a result, a person can begin to experience depression, anxiety, fear of social interaction, and self-esteem and confidence issues."

It's called a microinvalidation.

18/11/2017

A letter to all the 30+ Single Asian and Arab Guys - Fifteen21 Youth Magazine

"So, when you’re next warming up your bowl of curry for one, made lovingly by your mother, please take a moment to reflect (and in some instances LITERALLY reflect) on why you’re truly single. It’s not because there is a global shortage of ‘good women’, but because you have a completely unrealistic idea of what you want in a wife."

July 20, 2015| Leave a comment A letter to all the 30+ Single Asian and Arab Guys Dear 30 year old Single Asian/Arab Guy,I have been matchmaking for the past three years to help diminish the ever increasing number of 30-something year old singletons. I do this on a voluntary basis in the little spar...

16/11/2017

Shout out to Imam Suhaib Webb for this

15/11/2017

FIRST INDIGENOUS MAP OF ITS KIND; U.S. MAP DISPLAYS “OUR OWN NAMES AND LOCATIONS”

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Aaron Carapella, a Cherokee Indian, has taken it upon himself to create a map that shows the Tribal nations of the U.S. prior to European contact. The map is of the contiguous United States and displays the original native tribal names of roughly 595 tribes, and of that, 150 tribes are without desce...

12/11/2017

Chadwick Boseman Chose His Black Panther Accent to Make a Point About White Supremacy

✊🏼 "People think about how race has affected the world. It’s not just in the States. Colonialism is the cousin of slavery. Colonialism in Africa would have it that, in order to be a ruler, his education comes from Europe. I wanted to be completely sure that we didn’t convey that idea because that would be counter to everything that Wakanda is about. It’s supposed to be the most technologically advanced nation on the planet. If it’s supposed to not have been conquered — which means that advancement has happened without colonialism tainting it, poisoning the well of it, without stopping it or disrupting it — then there’s no way he would speak with a European accent."

The whole point of Wakanda is that it is a truly isolated nation—isolated by its people’s own choosing, turning itself into a technological utopia away from the influence of people beyond its borders. That isolation became crucial to Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of Black Panther, because he wanted t...

11/11/2017

P&G

Love Over Bias.

Imagine what the world could be if we all saw each other through a mom’s eyes. Share . Discover more: LoveOverBias.com