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Feeling Down and Lost

Assalamu alaikum everyone. I’m not the best with words, so I’ll keep it short. Lately, I’ve been feeling really down, like I’m in a depression. It’s been creeping up on me for a while, and honestly, I’m at a loss. Part of me wants to see a therapist, but I just can’t get myself to go because I don’t want my family to find out. Alhamdulillah, I’m a Muslim, raised that way. I lived in a Muslim country my whole life until we moved to the US 12 years ago. After high school, I didn’t keep in touch with friends-I’m just not good at making conversation. And I never tried approaching women because I was afraid it might lead to haram. My only two friends are my coworkers. I live with my family, and my life is pretty much just video games, work, and the gym. I pray the five daily salah, but sometimes my heart’s not fully in it. I feel really alone.

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Man, you're not alone. So many of us in the West feel this disconnect. Maybe cut back on games a bit and volunteer somewhere? Good deeds lift the soul.

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