Muslims suffer from mental illness too, and it's time we talked about it

This is not about blame and I think the taboo has surfaced as a result of lots of different factors. There’s a lack of understanding in our communities, for one, which is due to a lack of resources and conversations around mental health. It just so happens that the lack of understanding and the decisions not to talk about it mutually reinforce each other.

I understand why people have chosen not to speak up before now too. Those before us had to just shut up and put up, regardless of their mental health, because they were providing and building a life for their families. They didn’t have the privilege to be mentally unwell or have a breakdown. But I also believe this is why many of the elders in our communities don’t understand the idea of seeking help. In my journey I felt like there wasn’t a space within my community I could reach out to and say: ‘Hey, I’m struggling.’ While many mosques try to make space for Muslim women, mine doesn’t really so I didn’t know where to turn.

I wish more of the teachings of Islam and faith in our communities were taught out of love not out of fear.

helloiammariam Muslims are not a different species of people..pls.stop this sickening rhetoric

helloiammariam Genuinely interested to know why the media are focusing on specific groups all the time. We are all in this together and these groups want to be integrated, so why do you segregate in your reports? Makes no sense.

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