Annual Conference
Muslim Mental Health Conference March 10-11, 2023!
Accepting Abstracts Until December 1st, 2022 15th Annual Muslim Mental Health Conference Honoring Legacies, Reflecting on Progress, and Envisioning New Horizons March 10-11, 2023 Michigan State University & OnlineEast Lansing, Michigan, USA The history of Muslims addressing mental health extends back to Prophetic times, and to inform our current practice and future we must acknowledge…
Read MoreMuslim Mental Health Conference March 25th-26th, 2022
Join us in-person or on Zoom, and reconnect with the Muslim mental health professional community!
Read MorePost-Conference Engagement: How to Make the Most of your Conference Experience
The Annual Muslim Mental Health Conference provides a space for Muslim mental health professionals and students, both domestic and international, to cultivate compassion and a sense of community. Upon conclusion of the closing remarks, we feel emotionally, spiritually and intellectually inspired, thankful, and optimistic. Here are tangible ways to help you direct that spirited post-conference energy.
Read MoreWho Helps the Helper? Initiating and Maintaining “Self-Care” for Muslim Mental Health Practitioners
While employees in various fields experience burnout, social service and mental health professionals are particularly vulnerable because of the high levels of empathy required by our jobs. We also experience the stress of working with clients who are often in crisis and working for agencies where resources may be limited. Our focus is to improve the quality of life for our clients while striving to ease their suffering, which can lead us to become emotionally and physically drained.
Read MoreThe IMMH Experience
I was introduced to the work of the Institute of Muslim Mental Health during their 2016 Annual Conference. It was my first glimpse of the diverse, passionate community of helpers who have been pioneering into innovative and critical work to address the needs of a deeply underserved population. Workshops about substance abuse, crisis management, community outreach, international trauma work and systemic policy issues demonstrated the breadth of focus engaging Muslim mental health providers throughout the world. Experiencing the excitement shared by presenters and researchers encouraged me to join IMMH to help in any way I could.
Read More9th Annual Muslim Mental Health Conference
APRIL 13-14, 2017 300 M.A.C. Avenue, East Lansing MI 48823 The Annual Muslim Mental Health Conference brings together faith leaders, health care providers, and researchers to examine topics related to mental health across the American Muslim community. Participants can expect to hear relevant speeches by keynote speakers, scholarly research presentations, and panel discussions. 2017 Muslim Mental…
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