Have thoughts? Send Zahra a text! In this episode, host Zahra Huber sits down with therapist Lilly Ismail to talk openly about the mental health stigmas that run deep in Arab and Arab-American communities. From the fear of judgment and pressure to remain “strong,” to the silence around trauma, anxiety, and depression, they explore how these patterns form and why they persist. Lilly offers insight from her work and her own lived experiences, breaking down the difference between cul...
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Have thoughts? Send Zahra a text! In this episode, host Zahra Huber sits down with therapist Lilly Ismail to talk openly about the mental health stigmas that run deep in Arab and Arab-American communities. From the fear of judgment and pressure to remain “strong,” to the silence around trauma, anxiety, and depression, they explore how these patterns form and why they persist. Lilly offers insight from her work and her own lived experiences, breaking down the difference between cul...
Body Image in the Arab Culture with Samantha Brash
Breaking Pita With Zee
33 minutes
4 years ago
Body Image in the Arab Culture with Samantha Brash
The ideal body image in America is usually affected by media and society...but in the Arab culture, that pressure tends to come from parents, siblings and other family members who can be extremely blunt. In this episode, body positive dietician Samantha Barash talks about how that bluntness in the culture creates a negative environment and mindset for youth, which can stick with them their entire lives.
Breaking Pita With Zee
Have thoughts? Send Zahra a text! In this episode, host Zahra Huber sits down with therapist Lilly Ismail to talk openly about the mental health stigmas that run deep in Arab and Arab-American communities. From the fear of judgment and pressure to remain “strong,” to the silence around trauma, anxiety, and depression, they explore how these patterns form and why they persist. Lilly offers insight from her work and her own lived experiences, breaking down the difference between cul...
