Topic: Mental health
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‘If I’d been taught what endometriosis was, I’d have known sooner’
Cultural stigma and a lack of appropriate care have painful consequences for the menstrual health of Muslim women
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‘We just don’t talk about miscarriage’
Asiya Dawood is determined that women should not have to face the pain of baby loss alone
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Just 6% of homes approved in Labour’s first six months were for social rent
Data from 119 councils shows that half didn’t greenlight a single council house between July and December 2024 — as 1.3m households languish on waiting lists
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‘It’s about being human’: Muslim women redefining chaplaincy in Britain
Chaplains offering pastoral care and support in both the public and corporate world are changing what religious leadership looks like
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‘More than just running’: the group offering women a path to mental wellbeing
From coffee mornings, pamper evenings to jogging groups, Leicester-based Sisters4Islam is creating a safe space to tackle loneliness in the Muslim community
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7 things I want Muslims to know about autism
It’s World Autism Awareness Day. While there’s no one-size-fits all set of instructions, understanding, patience, respecting boundaries and treating us like grownups are great places to start
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The mosques opening up to help with substance misuse in their communities
Recovery workers are seeing changing attitudes towards drug and alcohol addiction in the Muslim community, with more mosques taking steps to address these issues
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The lost generation? How Covid shaped the lives of young Muslims
Five years on, young people share their memories of lockdown and how the experience changed them
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Former gambling addicts visit mosques to tackle stigma
Gambling is a sin in Islam. That can stop people getting help if they have a problem, says outreach group Urban Muslimz
