Overview
""Myira Khan saw a gap in the resources available to the Muslim community-a gap that needed to be filled with practical psychological tools and spiritual insights. This book addresses that gap beautifully ... all written in a manner that is accessible, jargon-free, and deeply aligned."" - Tahira Yasin, Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor and CEO of Neurodirectory The Muslim Guide to Mental Wellbeing is a compassionate companion offering practical tools for emotional and mental health. It will enable you to deepen and enrich your wellbeing and adopts an anti-oppressive approach which recognizes individual and societal pressures. Written by multi award-winning counsellor Myira Khan, it covers the essential topics including self-esteem, self-compassion, shame, loss, boundaries, and emotional needs. Every topic covered using a three-tiered approach: your relationship with the self, your relationship with others, and your relationship with Allah, enabling you to centre your journey through the book. Filled with reflective prompts, worksheets, and exercises, this faith-sensitive guide is an invitation to reflect upon and honour the complexities of your Muslim identity. Written primarily for Muslim adults, this book will also be a valued resource for mental health professionals supporting Muslim clients.
Full Product Details
Author: Myira Khan ,
Tahirah Yasin
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 17.40cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 24.40cm
Weight: 0.380kg
ISBN: 9781805013471
ISBN 10: 1805013475
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 21 January 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
This is the mental health guide Muslims around the world have been waiting for! Myira Khan provides wisdom and structured guidance by unpacking key struggles Muslims face in their relationship with themselves, with others, and Allah, and provides psycho-education and reflection exercises that are accessible to any reader. We need Khan's voice in the Muslim Umma to normalize discussion on mental health and include Islamic spirituality in scientific and academic literature. -- Dr. Ammara Khalid, Founder of RIA Psychological Services
Author Information
Myira Khan is a multi-award-winning Accredited Counsellor, Supervisor, Coach, Counselling Tutor and the Founder of the Muslim Counsellor and Psychotherapist Network (MCAPN). She runs workshops internationally, on working within diversity and broader cross-cultural issues, and is a regular speaker and facilitator at conferences and events, including a Ted Talk on her therapeutic coaching approach to self-care. She is the author of Working within Diversity and lives in Leicester.
