Should I go for therapy?

Question

I'm a 25yo arabic female.

Growing up, I struggled a lot, I literally had to walk 4 km just to get to school. I studied hard, did well, went to boarding schools, and managed to achieve good results. I never really got into relationships or anything like that, just focused on school. Alhamdulillah, I graduated and found a decent job.

At first, everything seemed fine. I was healthy, working, and slowly building my life Alhamdolilah. But later, my mom got sick, and since we don’t have enough for treatment and my dad isn’t working anymore, all the responsibility fell on me. It all changed since then, I put all my salary on the meds and I stay litterally with no food, I have debts on me and I borrow more and more and this is the hardest thing for me ever.

I know this won’t last forever, and insha’Allah it will pass, but the pressure is exhausting. I used to be optimistic and always grateful, but now I feel drained. Still, it’s getting heavier every day. I do Dhikr and I listen to Islamic podcasts buttt..

Now I’m really considering seeing a doctor or psychologist, because it’s destroying me from the inside, especially as a girl. I feel like if I keep holding everything in, one day I’ll just break. Should I go for it? Have any of you tried therapy before? Please share your personal experiences and advice. Knowing that our culture does not really encourage this idea but I think it's my last option to save my mental health?

Posted Sep 28, 2025, 1:33 PM UTC

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