Muslims are less likely to seek
mental health care due to stigma
and cultural barriers.
-American Psychiatric Association
Muslims experience mental health challenges—yet so many suffer in silence, unsure where to turn.
For over 17 years, we’ve supported individuals and communities through grief, anxiety, shame, and silence. This hub brings together the resources shaped by those journeys.
Learn the facts behind the myths.
Muslims don’t have mental health issues.
Muslims are not immune to mental health issues.
In fact, research shows that Muslims are in fact struggling with a variety of mental health challenges.
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In fact, research shows that Muslims are in fact struggling with a variety of mental health challenges.
Dealing with a mental illness is a sign of weak faith.
Even Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the strongest in faith, faced emotional hardships. The prophets’ struggles weren’t signs of weak faith—instead, their strength came from their deep faith.
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Mental health is a modern concept, not originally part of Islamic tradition.
Historically speaking, mental health has long been a part of our Islamic legacy. Muslims scholars have made major contributions to the fields of psychology and psychiatry.
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My Feelings are Overwhelming Me; What do I do?
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It Ends with Me: Breaking the Cycle of Generational Trauma
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My Voice, My Life – “Never Stop Sharing”
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Divorce Support Toolkit
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Character in Times of Crisis: Muslim Youth and Palestine
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Nurturing a Lowered Gaze: Parenting in the Age of Pornography
- Intergenerational Trauma
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Divorce Phenomena: No one is immune
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Because of your support, Muslims are finding language for their pain, and hope in their healing. Your contribution extends that hope—one heart, one family, one future at a time.
