Mental Health & Wellbeing Training For University Students

Mental Health & Wellbeing Training For University Students

Develop an understanding of mental health issues among Muslim students, how to combat the stigma, taboos and shame that exists surrounding mental health and equip yourself with techniques to support yourself, others and much more.

At the end of the course, attendees will be able to :

• Understand mental health issues in the Muslim student population
• Understand why is it hard to talk to others and to each other about mental health
• Develop active listening skills
• Develop new techniques; empathy and reflection
• Learn how to ask each other open-ended questions
• Be aware of cultural taboos
• Learn where to go for help and advice

Zoom pre-course information:

• You must have a strong internet connection to enable interaction via the online format.
• Access to a quiet area.
• Ideally access to headphones with a microphone to exclude external noise interruption.

Target Audience:

• University Students

Course Instructors:

Merve Cetinkaya has a deep interest in mental health & Islam. She is currently a PhD candidate at the Division of Psychiatry at University College London researching Islamic Spirituality, Mental health and Wellbeing by using an interdisciplinary approach. She has completed a BA in Theology at Ankara University in Turkey and an MSc in Religion & Contemporary Society at the Department of Theology & Religious Studies at Kings College London.

Saira Khanum is a graduate of BA (Hons) Business Studies from the University of Northampton and she is passionate about helping those in need. Having worked in various community settings, she understands how vital confidential, accessible and non-judgmental mental health support is for Muslim youth due to the cultural stigmas attached to mental health within our communities making it even harder for young people to talk about their struggles with those around them.

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