A few days to go and Ramadan starts, the most blessed month of the year as indicated by Prophet Muhammad. Surely all of us want to make sure that we make use of every second of Ramadan, because we don't know if we'll see the next one. However, Ramadan comes this year amidst a harsh economic crisis that affected most people all over the globe. Moreover the blessed fasting month might carry some challenges for those who suffer from chronic depressions or have some mental problems and their families as well. What do you think of it? How did you prepare your mental health for Ramadan? Do you feel like the fasting will be too difficult for you? What are the challenges you face this Ramadan?
Join us with your questions next Tuesday, August 18 at 16:00 GMT for our Live Session “How to Prepare Your Mental Health for Ramadan” as we host Dr. Maryam Bachmeier to answer your questions.
Dr. Maryam Bachmeier is a Clinical Psychologist who has been working in the mental health field for over twelve years. She is also a published Researcher, Professor at Argosy University, currently teaching Forensics, works in a Sate Mental Hospital in the USA, has a small private practice and is a writer and consultant to Islamonline.net providing weekly Sunday Live Sessions of General counseling in the areas of mental health, cultural, family and relationship issues, and more.
Dr. Maryam is a revert who came to Islam after many years of spiritual quest. She considers herself a revert because her personal spiritual quest brought her right back to where she started, and increased her awareness of her original state of being, Islam. The journey that she traveled as the simplicity of Islam came to light for her, included the study of the history of religion both East and West, cultural anthropology, and comparative religions. This journey of re-discovery began at age eight and she has been writing about her journey since this “awakening”. She actually declared Shahada many years later when she found that Islam embraced the truths she came to know in her heart and provided the vehicle and practices through which she could continue to grow as a spiritual and created being.
Since declaring Shahada and becoming a member of the Muslim community she has learned about the practice, and how to make the practice of Islam her regular way of life.
She is dedicated to helping others overcome obstacles to the successful practice of Islam and being a friend along their personal journey. Obstacles to the successful practice of Islam can be environmentally and externally based, or they can be inner obstacles. Dr. Bachmeier has a doctorate in clinical psychology and is not a scholar of Islamic jurisprudence or Sharia, rather, she is your friend and is very happy to talk with you.
