Abdul Mubarak
Bio
I thought sadness and depression were the same until emptiness consumed me. Friends and family couldn't help. Therapy uncovered hidden issues. Now, I share my story to help others. Read my articles to learn more.
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Healing Energy. AI-Generated.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your past traumatic experiences or emotional wounds? In a world dominated by social media, it's easy to feel isolated when confronted with the seemingly perfect lives of others. However, it's essential to remember that everyone faces hardships and challenges. I’ve helped many people through their emotional traumas and have also faced my own, healing myself and others through coaching and mentorship. For those without guidance, navigating this journey can be particularly challenging. Social media often showcases stories of transformation and self-healing, making it seem nearly impossible to achieve the same in our lives.
By Abdul Mubarak2 years ago in Humans
Acceptance Period. AI-Generated.
One of the great contributing factors to mental illness is the pervasive idea that we should always be well, no matter the cost. This belief causes us to suffer more than necessary, as many of us take a long time to allow ourselves to fall properly and usefully ill. In a crisis, our chances of recovery significantly rely on our relationship with our illness—an attitude that is relatively unafraid of our distress and not overly obsessed with appearing normal. We must permit ourselves to be deranged for a while to eventually reach a more authentic kind of sanity.
By Abdul Mubarak2 years ago in Motivation
DePrEsSiOn. AI-Generated.
Almost half of us will suffer from depression at some point in our lives, but the condition remains badly misunderstood and often poorly treated. At the heart of our collective difficulty with depression is a confusion about what it actually is and how it can be distinguished from sadness, a state we all know well and with which it shares many similarities. This confusion leads to applying assumptions about sadness to depression, resulting in unnecessary suffering.
By Abdul Mubarak2 years ago in Humans