Stress, Stigma, and Mental Wellness in Muslim Communities

NAMI-NYC Metro and Muslim Mental Health Present

Stress, Stigma, and Mental Wellness in Muslim Communities:

An Educational Event

This panel discussion, sponsored by The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City (NAMI-NYC) and Muslim Mental Health, Inc., will discuss relevant mental health issues across various Muslim communities, followed by an open dialogue with the audience. Topics will include stigma, cultural issues, barriers to treatment and access to mental health resources. Please join us in addressing these important issues in the Muslim community.

 

Thursday, October 23^rd

Bellevue Hospital Center

462 First Avenue at 27th Street, Building H

12th Floor Conference Room, New York, NY 10016

6 pm to 8:30 pm

 

Panelists

Osman Ali, M.D., Psychiatrist and Faculty, NYU/Bellevue Hospital Center;

Abdullah Hasan, M.D., Director of Inpatient Psychiatry Elmhurst Hospital Center

Ali Gheith, M.A. Coordinator of Population-based Resilience. NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and adjunct professor, Metropolitan College of New York.

For more information and to RSVP: Please contact Bibi Shah at NAMI-NYC Metro at 212-684-3365 or email at outreach@naminyc.org

Comments

[Karim]

Very thoughtfull post on mental wellness. It should be very much helpfull

Thanks,
Karim - Positive thinking