I Can’t Just Pray My Disorder Away
Nov 1 · 3 min read
This is an excerpt from the Foreign Bodies monthly newsletter. Read the issue in full here.
Growing up in a practicing Muslim family in the United Kingdom, Noha Magd wasn’t entirely surprised when her parents encouraged her to turn to prayer after she revealed she was experiencing suicidal thoughts. A devout Muslim herself, Noha hoped faith could keep the fog at bay, too.

