# Trauma

**Parent Topic:** [Psychology & Mental Health](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/psychology-mental-health.md)
**URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/trauma
**Total Resources:** 54

## About
A psychological and spiritual perspective on enduring emotional pain and suffering. This topic explores healing mechanisms found within Islamic traditions and modern psychology.

## Videos (37)
- [Injustice Won't Stop Us: Mahmoud Khalil with Dr. Omar Suleiman | Gaza Diaries](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/gaza-diaries/injustice-wont-stop-us-mahmoud-khalil-with-dr-omar-suleiman-gaza-diaries.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [The South African Minister Who Took on Israel | Dr. Naledi Pandor | Gaza Diaries with Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/gaza-diaries/the-south-african-minister-who-took-on-israel-naledi-pandor-gaza-diaries.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Reverend Munther Isaac Calls Out Christian Zionists | Gaza Diaries](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/gaza-diaries/reverand-calls-out-christian-zionists-munther-isaac-gaza-diaries.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [What Eid Was Like in Gaza | Gaza Diaries](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/gaza-diaries/what-eid-was-like-in-gaza-gaza-diaries.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [How Your Tech Is Being Used for Genocide | Gaza Diaries](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/gaza-diaries/how-your-tech-is-being-used-for-genocide-gaza-diaries.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Microsoft Fired Her For Defending Palestine | Gaza Diaries | Ibtihal Aboussad and Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/gaza-diaries/microsoft-fired-her-for-defending-palestine-ibtihal-aboussad-gaza-diaries.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [The Du'a of Yunus Under the Rubble | Gaza Diaries](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/gaza-diaries/the-dua-of-yunus-under-the-rubble-gaza-diaries.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- ["If You Hear Bombing, Say Alhamdulilah" | Gaza Diaries](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/gaza-diaries/if-you-hear-bombing-say-alhamdulilah-gaza-diaries.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Nasser Hospital to Biden Walkout | Gaza Diaries](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/gaza-diaries/nasser-hospital-to-biden-walkout-gaza-diaries.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Dealing With Trauma | Book Launch Webinar](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/webinar-video/dealing-with-trauma-book-launch-webinar.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [How Do You Cope With Grief And Loss? | Attaching to Allah - Episode 5](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/attaching-to-allah/ep-5-how-do-you-cope-with-grief-and-loss-attaching-to-allah.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Summary of Islam and Trauma: Trauma and Islam Part 5/5 | Yaqeen Whiteboard](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma-and-islam-yaqeen-whiteboard/summary-islam-and-trauma-trauma-and-islam-part-5-yaqeen-whiteboard.md) — Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
- [The "Duha" Approach: Trauma and Islam Part 4/5 | Yaqeen Whiteboard](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma-and-islam-yaqeen-whiteboard/the-duha-approach-trauma-and-islam-part-4-yaqeen-whiteboard.md) — Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
- [Healing the Mind and Body from Trauma: Trauma and Islam Part 3/5 | Yaqeen Whiteboard](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma-and-islam-yaqeen-whiteboard/healing-the-mind-and-body-from-trauma-trauma-and-islam-part-3-yaqeen-whiteboard.md) — Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
- [Post-Traumatic Growth: Trauma and Islam Part 2/5 | Yaqeen Whiteboard](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma-and-islam-yaqeen-whiteboard/post-traumatic-growth-trauma-and-islam-part-2-yaqeen-whiteboard.md) — Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
- [What is Trauma? - Trauma and Islam Part 1/5 | Yaqeen Whiteboard](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma-and-islam-yaqeen-whiteboard/what-is-trauma-trauma-and-islam-part-1-yaqeen-whiteboard.md) — Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
- [S1E1 - Is Trauma Affecting my Faith? | DoubleTake](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/doubletake-with-yaqeen-podcast/is-trauma-affecting-my-faith-doubletake-podcast.md) — Najwa Awad
- [Healing the Community | MASCON 2019](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/lecture/healing-the-community.md) — Najwa Awad
- [3 Reasons Why You Think the World Is Against You](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/animation/3-reasons-why-you-think-the-world-is-against-you-animation.md) — Najwa Awad
- [Why is Everyone's Life Better than Mine? | Trauma Ep. 9](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma/why-is-everyones-life-better-than-mine-trauma-ep-9.md) — Najwa Awad
- [How Can I Ever Get Past This? | Trauma Ep. 8](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma/how-can-i-ever-get-past-this-trauma-ep-8.md) — Sarah Sultan
- [I Must Have Done Something Wrong - Is It My Fault? | Trauma Ep. 7](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma/i-must-have-done-something-wrong-is-it-my-fault-trauma-ep-7.md) — Najwa Awad
- [Is Sadness A Sign of Weak Iman? | Animation](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/animation/is-sadness-a-sign-of-weak-iman-animation.md) — Sarah Sultan
- [Understanding Traumatic Grief - Najwa Awad | ISNACON 2019](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/lecture/grief-as-a-source-of-trauma.md) — Najwa Awad
- [The Impact of Grief on Faith - Sarah Sultan | ISNACON 2019](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/lecture/the-impact-of-grief-on-faith.md) — Sarah Sultan
- [Everything is Falling Apart | Trauma Ep. 6](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma/everything-is-falling-apart-trauma-ep-6.md) — Sarah Sultan
- [How Islam Addresses Grief - Dr. Altaf Husain | ISNACON 2019](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/lecture/how-islam-addresses-grief.md) — Dr. Altaf Husain
- [The Duha Approach: A New Model to Treat Trauma - Najwa Awad | ISNACON 2019](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/lecture/the-duha-approach-a-new-model-to-treat-trauma.md) — Najwa Awad
- [The Impact of Trauma on Faith - Sarah Sultan | ISNACON 2019](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/lecture/the-impact-of-trauma-on-faith.md) — Sarah Sultan
- [Addressing the Topic of Trauma and Faith - Sh. Omar Suleiman | ISNACON 2019](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/lecture/addressing-the-topic-of-trauma-and-faith.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Why Does Allah Hate Me So Much? | Trauma Ep. 5](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma/why-does-allah-hate-me-so-much-trauma-ep-5.md) — Najwa Awad
- [How Can I Ever Trust Again? | Trauma Ep. 4](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma/how-can-i-ever-trust-again-trauma-ep-4.md) — Sarah Sultan
- [Why Bother Living if the Future is Filled with Pain? | Trauma Ep. 3](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma/why-bother-living-if-the-future-is-filled-with-pain-trauma-ep-3.md) — Najwa Awad
- [I Should've Gotten Over It by Now | Trauma Ep. 2](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma/i-shouldve-gotten-over-it-by-now-trauma-ep-2.md) — Sarah Sultan
- [How to Cope with the New Zealand Mosque Shooting Tragedy | Trauma Special](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma/how-to-cope-with-the-new-zealand-mosque-shooting-tragedy-trauma-special.md) — Najwa Awad
- [Why Do Bad Things Only Happen To Me? | Trauma Ep. 1](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma/why-do-bad-things-only-happen-to-me-trauma-ep-1.md) — Najwa Awad
- [Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You | Trauma Series Introduction](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/trauma/your-lord-has-not-forsaken-you-trauma-series-introduction.md) — Sarah Sultan

## Papers (10)
- [“What Did I Do to Deserve This?” Conquering the Assumptions that Hold You Back](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/what-did-i-do-to-deserve-this-conquering-the-assumptions-that-hold-you-back) — Najwa Awad
- [“Why Is Everyone’s Life Better than Mine?” Protecting Yourself from the Dangers of Comparison](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/why-is-everyones-life-better-than-mine) — Sarah Sultan
- ["How Can I Ever Get Past This?" Reclaiming Your Future After the Abuse Has Ended](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/how-can-i-ever-get-past-this-reclaiming-your-future-after-the-abuse-has-ended) — Najwa Awad
- [“It’s All My Fault”: Quieting and Healing Your Inner Critic](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/its-all-my-fault-quieting-and-healing-your-inner-critic) — Najwa Awad
- ["Everything is Falling Apart": Dealing with Unexpected Life Detours](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/everything-is-falling-apart-dealing-with-unexpected-life-detours) — Sarah Sultan
- ["How Can I Ever Trust Again?" Navigating Betrayal](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/how-can-i-ever-trust-again-navigating-betrayal) — Sarah Sultan
- ["Why Bother Living if the Future is Filled with Pain?" Reclaiming Our Thoughts](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/why-bother-living-if-the-future-is-filled-with-pain-reclaiming-our-thoughts) — Najwa Awad
- ["I Should've Gotten Over It by Now": Surviving the Impact of Grief on Faith](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/i-shouldve-gotten-over-it-by-now-surviving-the-impact-of-grief-on-faith) — Najwa Awad
- ["Why Do Bad Things Always Happen to Me?" Breaking the Cycles of Negativity](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/why-do-bad-things-always-happen-to-me-breaking-the-cycles-of-negativity) — Najwa Awad
- [Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You: Addressing the Impact of Trauma on Faith](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/your-lord-has-not-forsaken-you-addressing-the-impact-of-trauma-on-faith) — Najwa Awad

## Other Resources (7)
- ["Why am I so unlovable?"](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/infographics/why-am-i-so-unlovable)
- [How Can I Ever Trust Again?](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/infographics/how-can-i-ever-trust-again-infographic)
- [Touched by Trauma: "Why Isn't My Iman Stronger?"](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/infographics/touched-by-trauma-why-isnt-my-iman-stronger)
- [Touched by Trauma: "Why Do Bad Things Always Happen to Me?"](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/infographics/part-2-touched-by-trauma-why-do-bad-things-always-happen-to-me)
- [Touched by Trauma: Your Lord Has Not Left You Alone](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/infographics/part-1-touched-by-trauma-your-lord-has-not-left-you-alone)
- [How to Cope with the New Zealand Mosque Shooting Tragedy](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/infographics/how-to-cope-with-new-zealand-tragedy-infographic)
- [Not Ready to Say Goodbye: Dealing With Grief and Loss | Blog](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/blog/not-ready-to-say-goodbye-dealing-with-grief-and-loss)