In this newsletter
- Khutba 1 PM Central:What Allah Means By Tawakkul & How to Practice It
- A Muslim couple who invented the vaccine to save the world
- Sound Vision’s Crisis Text Line
- Helping Muslim Youth Handle Suicidal Thoughts
- Suicide in the Muslim Community
- 12 Ways to Care for Loved Ones with Depression
- Sound Vision, Youth Engagement, and Young Muslims’ Mental Health
Assalamu alaikum:
Feeling depressed? You are not alone. Text SALAM to 741741.
That’s the number for Sound Vision’s Crisis Text Line, a crisis hotline aimed at young Muslims we started two years ago. Texting will connect the caller to a trained counselor who can help. The service is free, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 100 percent confidential.
While the reasons for the calls range from stress and anxiety to depression and relationship issues, suicide is the fifth most common reason people called or texted Sound Vision’s Crisis Text Line.
According to one of the experts we interviewed about sucide in the Muslim community, 90 percent of suicides are linked to diagnosed or undiagnosed mental illness.
Overall, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, suicide rates have been rising in nearly every state. In 2016, nearly 45,000 Americans age 10 or older died by suicide. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death and is one of just three leading causes that are on the rise.
While varying factors lead individuals to die this way, for Muslims, the shock is compounded by commonly-held, and sometimes erroneous beliefs, about the Islamic perspective on suicide.
This week, we hope to shed light on how we can address suicide and mental illness head on. As one of the Muslims we interviewed who recently attempted suicide emphasized, “It is our responsibility to make sure our community is healthy.”
Peace,
Sound Vision Team
A Muslim couple who invented the vaccine to save the world
They founded the German company BioNTech. It is currently valued at $21.9bn and has 1,800 staff. Their scientific innovation beat the larger and more famed competitors in bringing a covid vaccine to market.
Helping Muslim Youth Handle Suicidal Thoughts
“My daughter had suicidal ideation in Ramadan. She was fasting. She came up to me at 11 at night to say that she needs to be taken to the hospital because she can't control her urges. I had no idea what was going on,” said Fatima* in an interview with Sound Vision. There are no exact numbers on how many Muslims, and specifically young Muslims, die by suicide. However, young Muslims are no strangers to it
Suicide in the Muslim Community
When a Muslim dies by suicide, the shock and grief often give way to confusion about why they would take such a drastic step. In this article, experts and one Muslim who has attempted suicide share how to handle this tragedy, and what Muslims can do as a community to help prevent it
12 Ways to Care for Loved Ones with Depression
These are the most powerful ways that you can personally assist a person suffering with depression, which is perhaps the most misunderstood mental health problem in our community. Too often, family members and friends either neglect or don’t realize how critical their care and support are to their loved one who is experiencing depression.
Sound Vision, Youth Engagement, and Young Muslims’ Mental Health
Young people need to be engaged in a way that allows them to develop new skills and, more importantly, offers them a sense of purpose and belonging. This plays a key role in building resilience to face all kinds of pressures and challenges during adolescence, especially as rates of anxiety and depression among youth are rising.
Sound Vision’s Crisis Text Line
Over 40 percent of Muslim families in the United States say at least one of their children has been bullied for their faith (ISPU). Young Muslims are hurting. This free crisis line connects the caller to a trained counselor 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Please support and spread the word about it.
Today: Friday Khutba with Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid
Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid has been consistently giving Khutbas every Friday since the lockdown due to COVID began. Although many Masjids have reopened, not everyone has access to the learning opportunity that Khutbas offer, which is why he has continued to offer them. This week’s topic will be “What Allah Means By Tawakkul & How to Practice It." Watch it here.
*** If your masjid is open for Juma with social distancing, that is where you want to be. However, if you cannot, then watch virtual Khutba and then offer with family Zuhr salat together. .
List of other Sound Vision services
- Muslim Network TV
- A Muslim American Talent Hunt
- Virtual Khutba: Fridays at 1 PM
- Download Adam’s World App today: iPhone & Android
- Crisis Text Line: Text SALAM to 741741
- Adam's World Club Classes & Color of Islam Classes
