Our family is split on whether our teenage daughter should continue her Ramadan fasting when she's clearly struggling with disordered eating patterns. Half of us think it's making things worse, half think we're interfering with her religious observance, and she's caught in the middle of our arguing.
More people experience this than they realize.
Religious devotion and mental health protection are creating impossible choices that fracture family unity.
“Where Are You with Fasting — all traditions and the evidence?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.