Saba Malik is a teacher and a DiscoveruLife certified life coach. She trained under the late Shaykh Muhammad Alshareef (May Allah have mercy on him). She is also certified in mental health first-aid.

Saba also hosted the Mentally Fit Muslims podcast and is the author of “Divine Depression” and “Blessed with Bipolar.” She has also published her memoir “MorningWind.”

She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at an early age, but she didn't let that stop her from living her life to its fullest potential. Saba has raised awareness about mental health in Muslim communities by sharing her own story and advocating for people challenged with mental disorders.  

She has dedicated herself to educating others while working on healing herself through Islamic spiritual support and connecting with other Muslims with mental health challenges to create peer-to-peer support networks. 

Appearances

Here are some of Saba Malik's past appearances.

Peace of Mind Series: Coping with Bipolar Disorder

Facilitator: Chelby Marie Daigle

Keynote Speaker: Saba Malik

Discussants: Dr. Helen Ward (Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Clinical Director)

Spoken Word Performances: Sarah Musa and Bassem Alghawaby

Organizer: Peace of Mind Series: Muslims in Conversation about Mental Health

Date: May 19, 2011

Place: Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, 1145 Carling Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7K4 

Facilitated Community Discussion on How to Challenge the Stigma Associated with Mental Illness in our Communities

Speakers: Facilitated Community Discussion

Organizer: Saba Malik and Peace of Mind Series (Chelby Diagle and Farhat Rehman)

Date: October 8th, 2011

Place: Canadian Islamic Center, 241 Anselme Lavigne, D.D.O., Quebec, H9A 3H6, Canada

Opening Minds - Muslim Mental Health Awareness

Speaker: Saba Malik

Organizer: McMaster University Muslim Student Association 

Date: March 19, 2012

Place: McMaster University, 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8, Canada

When the HEART Speaks -Workshop | Art Exhibition | Dinner

Speakers: 

Sr. Taimiyya Zubair - Al Huda Institute

Shaykh Alaa Elsayed - Alkauthar Institute

Hafsa Khizer - founder Traumatic Stains project indy

Megan Wyatt - Founder Wives of Jannah / Lifecoach

KaniKa Aggarwal - Founder Habibi Halaqas 

Saba Malik -  Bipolar Activist

Dr. Arif Syed -  Psychiatrist

Organizer: A Project INDY, MSA and Mercy Mission

Date: Nov 4, 2012

Place: ISNA ISlamic Center, 2200 S Sheridan Way, Mississauga, Ontario, L5J 2M4, Canada

Muslim Mental Health Awareness Day

Speakers: 

Saba Malik “Light at the End of the Ward”

​​Dr. Ad-Dab’bagh Union of Psychology and Islamic thought

Organizer: Shifaa - Réseau des professionnels musulman de la santé (Muslim Health Professionals Network)

Date: February 16, 2013

Place: Hôtel Ruby Foo's, 7655 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, Quebec, H4P 2H2, Canada