Creative Well-Being
Mental health & Beliefs on Black Magic/Jinn
This project looks at the health and well-being of Muslim and minority ethnic women. Over six months, Amina MWRC ran workshops with women of faith in Glasgow to understand the health and well-being of Muslim/Black and minority ethnic women and the connection people form regarding mental ill health and jinn and black magic. For example,…
Read MoreSuicide prevention in our communities
By: Sara McHaffie September is Suicide Prevention Month and September 10th in particular is World Suicide Prevention day. We at Amina MWRC encourage you to take this opportunity to see what’s happening in your local area. You might be able to learn about suicide prevention and intervention which could help you in your work. You…
Read MoreDealing With A Bad Day
By: Mariam Naeem Let’s face it. We’ve all had tough days. Days so bad and stressful it leaves your mind aching and you feeling physical pains. I tend to suffer from chest pains and stomach aches due to stress and I’ll be honest, it isn’t pleasant. We all have these bumps in the road and…
Read MoreWatercolours, Sculptures, Abstract, My journey into Art
By: Lababa Naqvi I never thought that a carrot would be the source of my inspiration. Somehow I still remember every single detail of it. It was 1982 I was in my school hall, grade One in American Montessori school in Dubai and we were having our leisure time meaning we were free to do…
Read MoreA journey into blogging
By: Faiza Yousaf My journey into blogging started through, what was at that time, a fairly traumatic event in my life. The end of my marriage as a result of infidelity led me on a path to find others who had gone through a similar experience and who understood the emotional roller coaster I was…
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