Award Winning Mental Health Campaigner and Faciliatator Tackling BME Mental Health
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…
I wanted to tackle the issue of culture and mental health. With 1 in 4 people suffering from mental health issues and research taken place showing BME communities are less likely to access the services due to stigmas attached to the subject. There is now a need to start more open conversation and education about…