Tackling Mental Health Stigmas; Let's start the conversation
More than a third of BME staff polled have been bullied, abused or experienced racial discrimination by their employer. Figures from Trades Unions Congress show the sad reality of a work environment faced by BME staff, which goes to show the need for more support groups to be able to empower and support. Work is…
I got invited by BBC Look North to be interviewed re:mental health stigmas within BME communities, i tend to say no to video interviews as I’m so self conscious but I had to bite the bullet for the sake of raising awareness and hopefully people can relate to my views taken (this will be aired…
Last week I was blessed enough to be approached by CapitalFM who wanted to hear more about my journey. Stay tuned as I will update you guys on the interview.
One of the many reasons to creating my mental health workshops was to target those hard to reach BME communities that required an opportunity to create an open dialogue. Today I talk about the Hijab and the mental health issues stemmed from wearing the hijab. There may be a link to mental health issues when…
Dr. Asim Hussain, chairman of Ziauddin Group of Hospitals in Karachi, and former Advisor of Prime Minister for Ministry of Oil and Natural Resources in Pakistan revealed that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, son of the late Benazir Bhutto has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Benazir was and still is one of the most iconic Pakistani female…
This is not about religion it’s a discussion about culture and misconceptions of mental health. We do not want to confuse religion with culture at all. With religion it’s all about certain teachings and my views about culture is creating a whole community based on expectations. For this video I really wanted to touch upon…
Anxiety can be the biggest flaw and can completely ruin your whole day! But don’t worry I have your back on this! I have suffered from anxiety and social anxiety for over ten years! When I was a teenager, the thought of heart palpitations, sweaty palms, nauseous and dizziness completely stopped me at times from…
Does someone’s culture play a part in how you view their mental health concerns? Someone’s culture expectations play a big part in mental health and this can affect their treatment. A health care professional should understand someone’s cultural differences before treating them as this lack of understanding can affect someones treatment. Please watch this video,…
Zayn Malik opens up about his ongoing battles with an eating disorder and anxiety battles. Zayn Malik talks about how he finally conquered his eating disorder and ongoing anxiety problems. As we speak about mental health we talk about the barriers brought upon society for men in general. Last June, he pulled out of his…
LBGTQ community in Pakistan are breaking down cultural barriers by giving them basic human rights. We all live in a society where if your slightly different to the ‘norm’ you are outcasted. LGBTQ communities have a high rate of hate crime towards them in various countries not just Pakistan, it’s widely reported in the likes…