To Fast or not to Fast- The Muslim Mental Health Dilemma
Ahmad Abojaradeh
I remember the first time I fasted for a full day. I was in second grade and despite my parent's objections to fasting...
My experience of talking about mental health in a Muslim community
Habiba Khanum
I have always struggled to talk to my family about my mental health problems openly because I was scared I would not get...
Positive Attitude Increases Productivity
T. Qayyum
The world is sometimes a very tough place to live in, with all the ups and downs in life it sometimes feels that...
Boosting Mental Health in Ramadan
Ghazala Fauzia, MA, MSW, RSW, Counsellor & EMDR Clinician
How do I know if I am mentally healthy or ill?
This question often goes through our minds when...
7 Questions With Muslim Mental Health Professional Kameelah Rashad
Antonia Blumberg
Many of the students Kameelah Rashad interacts with in her work as the Muslim chaplain at the University of Pennsylvania live in a...
Mental Health Stigma in the Muslim Community
Ayse Ciftci, Nev Jones and Patrick W. Corrigan
Mental illness stigma continues to be a major barrier for individuals with mental illness. In this paper,...
Child Abuse & the Muslim Community
Child abuse is the dirty little secret no one wants to talk about yet in many homes across the world, it’s as prevalent today...
Mental health therapy for Muslims embraces religion
Muslims with mental health issues could be helped by re-embracing their beliefs and religious teachings, it is claimed.
Traditionally, therapists have shied away from talking...