What is Naseeha Mental Health?
Naseeha Mental Health operates the world’s only 24/7 Muslim mental health helpline, offering free, confidential support to Muslims across North America. We help individuals dealing with life’s challenges, including mental health struggles, relationship issues, and identity crises. Our helpline answers thousands of calls monthly, connecting people with culturally sensitive, non-judgmental support.
What is the goal of this Ramadan campaign?
This Ramadan, we aim to raise $500,000 to keep our helpline open 24/7 and expand our team to meet increasing demand. By supporting Naseeha, you can help ensure that this critical resource remains accessible to our community, empowering individuals to seek support without fear or shame.
What makes Naseeha’s support so critical for the Muslim community?
Mental health challenges among Muslims are often intensified by specific barriers that many mainstream services don’t address
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For many Muslims, mental health is stigmatized, seen as a weakness, or viewed through a purely spiritual lens. Seeking mental health care can feel like admitting personal or familial failure, creating a reluctance to reach out.
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Muslims may face challenges in therapy settings where counselors lack knowledge of cultural norms or religious values. Research shows that individuals from marginalized communities are more likely to engage in mental health support when they feel understood and respected. Naseeha’s counselors are trained in these nuances, providing a supportive space for Muslims to discuss their issues without fear of judgment.
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Many Muslim individuals are more comfortable communicating in their native language, which can include Arabic, Urdu, Somali, Farsi, Turkish, and others. Naseeha offers multilingual support so that clients can express themselves more openly in the language that feels most natural to them, breaking down yet another barrier to care.
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Approaching mental health support can be daunting, especially for someone who has never engaged with it before. Naseeha’s helpline is a low-commitment, first step to help-seeking, allowing individuals to have confidential, anonymous conversations about their concerns. Our helpline can serve as a bridge, helping individuals explore their issues with ease, possibly leading to a longer-term solution or a formal treatment pathway.
What unique services does Naseeha provide?
Naseeha is more than a helpline. Our team is trained to handle diverse issues in a way that respects and honors the caller’s cultural and religious values. Additionally, we offer:
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Our helpline supports multiple languages, including Arabic, Urdu, Somali, and others, ensuring that people can speak in a language they’re comfortable with, which is essential for clear and effective communication.
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Many people fear stigma or judgment. Our helpline’s anonymity encourages people to seek help who might otherwise remain silent, ensuring they receive support without compromising privacy.
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Mental health crises don’t follow a 9-to-5 schedule. Naseeha is one of the few organizations that provides 24/7 access, ensuring that someone is always there to listen when it’s needed most.
How does Naseeha’s helpline impact the community?
Without Naseeha, many Muslims would have no safe space to discuss their mental health concerns or other life challenges. We help fill the service gap, providing culturally sensitive support, which, in turn, reduces stigma, empowers individuals, and addresses the community’s mental health needs.
How do your service users respond to the helpline?
"I'm very pleased with how you guys operate. I'm very grateful to be born in a time when Naseeha exists. Aside from Naseeha being dedicated to Muslims, I find the services are just better in general than other resources. Whenever other services offer you support, it feels distant and very strict in what they say so it feels cold and human less. The way you guys talk to me feels like a real life conversation and I needed it so I appreciate you spoke with me."
Feedback like this gives us insight that there is a need for authentic, culturally and faith sensitive support for the community. Naseeha is there for our service users when they feel backed into a corner. With your help, we can continue to offer this service for those that need someone there for them.
How does the funding help address these challenges?
Funds raised through this campaign will sustain and expand Naseeha’s helpline by increasing staffing and improving service capacity, allowing us to answer more calls and support a wider range of needs. Every $30 donation funds one call, potentially providing someone with their first step on a path to mental health support.
Our goal of $500,000 will allow us to broaden our outreach, add additional language options, and ensure that our helpline remains accessible 24/7, ready to support the growing number of individuals who rely on us as their lifeline to compassionate, culturally-informed care.
How can I help as an influencer?
As an influencer, you can amplify Naseeha’s mission, raising awareness about mental health challenges in the Muslim community. We’ll provide pre-made content, a personalized crowdfunding link, and guidance to help you communicate the impact Naseeha makes. Our goal is to empower you to speak about the importance of accessible mental health support in our community.
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Yes! We will supply you with images, videos, and written messages that you can easily post on your social media platforms. You’re also welcome to personalize the content to suit your unique style and audience.
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We recommend sharing on platforms where you have the most engagement. Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are excellent for reaching a broader audience, but you’re free to share on any platform you think will connect best with your followers.
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We’ll create a personalized crowdfunding page for each influencer. When you share the link with your followers, they can donate directly, and you’ll be able to track the progress of donations in real-time. This transparency lets you see the difference you’re helping to make firsthand.
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The campaign will begin before Ramadan and continue throughout the month, ending a few days after Eid. This allows for a broad window for you to share content as much or as little as you like during Ramadan.
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Absolutely! While we’ll provide content, we encourage you to add your voice to the message. Your followers will appreciate the authenticity, which can help them connect with the cause and feel inspired to support.
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Yes, we’re incredibly grateful for your support and will acknowledge all influencers who participate in the campaign. If you have specific ideas on how you’d like your support to be recognized, please let us know, and we'll be happy to discuss them.
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We’re primarily focused on creating a meaningful, mission-driven collaboration that honors your hard work. For influencers with larger followings, we are happy to explore ways to respectfully recognize your contributions and make this campaign as beneficial for you as possible. Please let us know if this is something you’d like to discuss further.
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If you’d like to join us, simply let us know, and we’ll take it from there! We’ll send you all the content, your personalized donation link, and any additional information to get started.
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Diana and Aya from our Outreach Team are here to answer any questions you may have. Just reply to this email, and they’ll be happy to help.