Posts Tagged ‘Mental Health’
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 MoreNarcissism Normalized
The normalization of narcissism has become a prevalent issue in society, one commonly displayed in a positive light in the media. Our culture celebrates athletes whose trash-talking and declarations of being “the best” are coded as “swag” as well as high-powered, overpaid executives whose grandiose behavior is framed as bold. Until recently, politicians fixated on their own achievements were excused as simply being politicians. The perceived success of celebrities, whether they be athletes or movie stars, further perpetuates the myth that narcissism leads to authority, influence, and wealth.
Read MoreSyria’s Children: Mental Health Implications
The Syrian crisis has entered its seventh year. The country that once birthed the cradle of civilization is destroyed to a great extent and will likely never be the same. 13.5 million Syrians are in need of humanitarian aid – 5.8 million of which are children. Meanwhile, more than half a million Syrians have been killed, and millions (5 million, as reported by UNHCR this week) more have been displaced around the world since the beginning of one of the most devastating and protracted conflicts of our time.
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