ABSTRACT
First contact Fareeda was struggling. She knew things were getting out of hand but she could not see any way of being di¡erent. It seemed that so much of her life had been a succession of demands, and in many ways she was OK with that, it was the struggle that she felt she had with the healthcare system that got her down. At times it left her feeling so alone and doubting of what she believed, of what she knew to be true. Her faith had sustained her. Prayer had been an important part of her life as she sought reassurance and support from Allah (Arabic for God) in what she felt was right for her to do for the best for her eldest son, Ali.
