I’m looking forward to this workshop next week – after an uplifting experience giving a talk at The School of Oriental and African Studies last week with great questions, this even will have a different flavour I think. It’s being hosted by the Imamia Medics UK Chapter, asp part of an all day conference “The Iceberg of Mental Health” and is primarily aimed at medics, although everyone is very welcome. I love...Read More
This excellent resource received great reviews in the academic press and includes a chapter by us on Islamic Counselling. I’m posting the table of contents below. Table of Contents Part I: Muslim Beliefs within a Counseling Framework. Haque, Kamil, Islam, Muslims, and Mental Health. Utz, Conceptualizations of Mental Health, Illness, and Healing. Ali, Aboul-Fotouh, Traditional Mental Health Coping and Help-seeking. Part II: Models and Interventions. Rahiem, Hamid, Mental Health Interview and Cultural Formulation....Read More
Although bullying can take a variety of forms, it is characterised by one key issue-the abuse of power. Sabnum Dharansi highlights how we can guard against it. The tragic news of Hannah Smith, the 14 year-old British schoolgirl who committed suicide in August this year after suffering abuse from cyberbullies, once again focused the nation’s attention on bullying. Many worrying statistics came to light, especially about online bullying, with organisations...Read More
Christmas approaches and it is impossible to ignore the spangly party atmosphere. For Muslims who live in non-Muslim countries, the season of good will presents many challenges, says Sabnum Dharansi I have come across many different attitudes to Christmas, and so I decided to take a closer look at the way we do things, in the hope of finding a way to get through the festive season unscathed! First of...Read More
How does a new school affect you and your child? Sabnum Dharamsi offers a spiritual perspective on change and parenthood. Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have...Read More
