For many single Muslims, looking for a spouse is talked about as an exciting stage of life. Far less is said about what it can cost emotionally: conversations that end without explanation, questions at every family gathering, and the quiet fear that it may never happen. This piece looks at those pressures honestly, and at practical, Islamically grounded ways to stay steady...

On August 29, the Institute for Muslim Mental Health (IMMH) hosted a mental health awareness event featuring Muslim artists Jaami Baig, Zaina Berri, Sabrina Ali, Faraz Mahmood, Farah Qureshi, and Zain Ali Shamoon. The featured artists included one comedian, three poets, and two singer-songwriters. Each artist used their creative talents to reflect on mental health...

Counseling Psychology student at York St. John’s University, Yusra Saleem, tackles the critical research question of how to use culturally adaptive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Muslims...

Bismillah. Context matters. I am a Latina revert, more specifically a Dominican revert. If you know anything about Dominican women, you know that hair is our specialty. Our beauty salons are filled with women from different backgrounds, tapping their feet subconsciously to the pulse of the lively merengue reverberating from the speakers, all awaiting their turn for the distinguished...

This study investigates the "Prophetic Paradigm of Holistic Patient Care" by evaluating the psychological and spiritual dimensions of healthcare as evidenced in the biography and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

The pain of the diaspora is an interesting one. I’m Sudanese-American, raised in NYC. I recently took a trip to Saudi Arabia to visit family in Riyadh - people I hadn’t seen in over ten years, and some I was meeting for the first time. I found myself sitting among four women...