Course: Understanding Mental Health in Muslim Communities

This article introduces the field of Medical Anthropology. This field of research has long recognised differences in experiences of health on the basis of structural inequalities, social factors, and cultural …

Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses worldwide, affecting approximately 280 million people globally (WHO 2021). Research suggests that Muslims are more likely to experience depression, and over …

This video is presented by Dr Athanasios Hassoulas, Director of the MSc in Psychiatry programme and Senior Lecturer in Psychological Medicine at the School of Medicine, Cardiff University. In the …

Welcome to Week 3. This week you will take a closer look at five common mental health problems, to consider how they are understood from an Islamic perspective, how Muslims …

In this video, Dr Rothman focuses on Islamic beliefs and their impact on the mental health of Muslims. He describes being a “good Muslim” as a journey or process, rather …

In Week 1, you have been introduced to some of the important concepts and contextual information required to Understand Islam, Muslims, and Muslim mental health. Dr Yusuf has explained the …

In this video, Dr Rothman describes three Islamic practices: salah (five daily prayers); dua (asking for God’s assistance) and dhikr (remembrance of God) and discusses the ways in which they …

In this video, Suhayl explains his approach to supporting people living with addiction. People often only reach out to support services when they are at crisis point so can be …

In this video, Dr Yusuf explains how mental health and mental health problems are, and always have been, recognised in Islam. Both the Quran and Hadith include references to the …

In this step, Dr Hankir answers the question: ‘What can health and social care practitioners do to address the impact of Islamophobia?’ Dr Hankir makes some practical recommendations, beginning with …

In this step, Dr Ahmed Hankir shares his view that Islamophobia is a “formidable barrier” to mental health care services for Muslims with mental health problems. Dr Hankir is an …

Congratulations on completing Understanding Muslim Mental Health, we hope that you have enjoyed your learning journey. In this final article, we summarise the main important learning points from the course. …

In this step, Dr Michael Munnik defines Islamophobia. Dr Munnik is a Senior Lecturer at The Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK, Cardiff University. You have already …

In this video, Dr Munnik highlights the pervasiveness of Islamophobia in British society. Focusing on media narratives around Muslims in Britain, he considers some of the impacts that negative representations …

In this step, Dr Yusuf makes direct connections between factors of diversity among Muslims and their mental health experiences. Throughout this video, Dr Yusuf demonstrates how an understanding of the …