The Bradford District Mental Health Strategy
The Born in Bradford project is a health-focused longitudinal study that tracks the lives of thousands of families in Bradford. Find out more about the project using the link below. …
Course: Understanding Mental Health in Muslim Communities
What do ontology, epistemology and metaphysics mean?
In this article, Steve Rawling offers explanations for the following terms: ontology, epistemology and metaphysics. You may find it helpful to revisit this step when you come across them again …
Muslim counsellors and psychotherapists network
This video is presented by Myira Khan, a British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) registered Counsellor, Supervisor and Tutor. She is trained in Islamic Psychology and Islamic Psychotherapy. Myira …
Why is it important to recognise diversity among Muslims?
In this step, Dr Yusuf explains why it is important for practitioners who provide mental health support to recognise diversity among Muslims. There can be significant differences between Muslims in …
The Muslim Mental Health Alliance
In this video, Jamilla Hekmoun, chair of the Muslim Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), introduces the Alliance and it’s aims. Alongside her work on the Alliance, Jamilla is trustee for the …
The intersectional approach – takeaway points for practitioners
Mental health practitioners, Muslim or non-Muslim, cannot reasonably be expected to be knowledgeable about every aspect and variation of the intersectional experiences of Muslims in Britain and how this relates …
Introduction to Week 4
Welcome to the fourth, and final, week of Understanding Muslim Mental Health. This week you will become familiar with the landscape of Muslim mental health support in Britain. In Week …
Migration and Mental Health
Migration is an important intersection to consider in Muslim experiences of mental health: in 2011, just over half (53%) of the Muslim population of Britain were born outside the UK …
The socio-economic circumstances of Muslims in Britain
People of lower socioeconomic status have a higher likelihood of developing and experiencing mental health problems (Mental Health Foundation 2016). Muslims are significantly more likely than those of other religious …
Ethnic inequalities in health outcomes
There are stark disparities in physical and mental health outcomes among ethnic groups in Britain; health data on differences between religious groups is not as readily available. This article begins …
Muslims in Britain Today – an ethnically diverse religious group
In this article, an up-to-date overview of the Muslim population of Britain is presented, with a focus on ethnic diversity. Ethnicity is introduced as an important intersection in the experiences …
A brief history of the settlement of Muslim communities in Britain
This article presents a brief history of the migration of Muslim communities to Britain. The resulting patterns of settlement in urban areas of high deprivation within close-knit co-ethnic communities, as …
Understanding British Muslims – an intersectional approach
In this activity we discuss some important additional factors that interact with religious identity, beliefs, and practices to shape Muslim experiences of mental health. In this step, we introduce intersectionality …
Religious authority in British Islam
In this step, Dr Riyaz Timol describes religious authority in British Islam. Dr Riyaz Timol is Research Associate at Cardiff University’s Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK. …
The Muslim Worldview
A worldview is a person’s orientation and philosophy of life; it influences one’s thinking, perceiving, actions, and doings. It is how people understand, experience, and respond to the world. Worldviews …
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