Topic: Mental health
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South Asian women with postnatal depression benefit from culturally adapted therapy, study finds
Research suggests therapists who speak patients’ language and understand mental health stigmas can speed recovery
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Female MPs of colour face the worst abuse — and it’s a threat to us all
As parliamentarians such as Zarah Sultana face ‘deeply troubling’ levels of vitriol, some politicians have been forced out of public life altogether
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Jamilla Hekmoun Q&A: Labelling Muslims as ‘hard to reach’ is a cop-out
The mental health specialist on building a more positive environment for communities when accessing support
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No one warned me how lonely motherhood can be
Why do I feel so devastatingly isolated as I sit with my toddler on my lap and embrace him?
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After I reached breaking point, I found solace in an alternative Islamic therapy
I’m a great believer in science-backed therapy and healthcare, but aafiyah healing provided a sense of calm I hadn’t felt in a long time
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Why are we still competing in the ‘hygiene olympics’?
The cleanliness trend is rooted more in a performative display of wellness rather than reality or science
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Ali Alzein Q&A: ‘Through beekeeping, I felt a feeling of peace that I hadn’t felt in so long’
The founder of Bees & Refugees on how a labour of love became a source of community
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When children raise children
Around the world, eldest daughters are frequently called upon to take on adult responsibilities, especially caring for their siblings
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‘I see the world differently now’: how psychedelics are helping people find spiritual growth
Though narcotic drugs are forbidden in Islam, a growing number of Muslims are experimenting with psilocybin mushrooms to help treat depression, and even get closer to God
