“Great circle to address imminent issue in the Muslim community, thank you for your efforts.”
Our mission is to offer culturally and religiously tailored mental health services, creating a secure haven for individuals to explore well-being within their faith. We strive to raise awareness about mental health in Muslim communities and beyond, breaking down stigmas and fostering a supportive environment for holistic healing.
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Our Mission
Grounded in Islamic traditions, Maristan aims to lead professional clinical care, education, and research in advancing holistic, mental, and spiritual wellness.
Our Vision
Maristan strives to revive the Islamic legacy of research and education that informs holistic healing and provides culturally and spiritually congruent, professional, accessible, and affordable mental health care for all.
Maristan Today
Our online clinical, educational, and research-based Maristan initiative was inspired by the historical function of traditional Maristans. Our goal is to revive the Islamic traditional function of Maristans with research and education, stemming from the work of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab, to inform holistic healing for our clients and provide culturally and spiritually congruent, professional, accessible, affordable mental health care for all.
Article Release in Time Magazine
Dr. Rania Awaad, President of Maristan, discusses the alarming rise of Islamophobia and the “modern media machine’s” messaging that enforces the othering of Muslim communities. The surge in hate incidents, notably in the United States and across the West, has been enabled by anti-Palestinian and anti-Muslim rhetoric. This has profound repercussions for the health and wellness of the Muslim community…
“By diminishing the complexity of individuals and essentializing Islam, these colonial powers created a seedbed for the dehumanization and generalization of people today perceived to be Muslim or Muslim-adjacent. And perhaps most importantly, these kinds of hate crimes and the rise of Islamophobia have extensive, negative mental health impacts on Muslim communities in the U.S. and around the world.”
EXPLORE OUR EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
“Great circle to address imminent issue in the Muslim community, thank you for your efforts.”
“The presentation was concise and topic explained quite well. I look forward to attending the training on the east coast in NY!”
“Per my question in the session, I thought the content both general education and practical advice were invaluable. There were almost throwaway comments made that each was like a little gem!”
“One of the most professionally put together and organised Muslim training resources I have attended on a contemporaneous and relevant subject matter. The fact it was free was a bonus. Will be looking to book in to the full-day session, and will be donating some of those hard-earned dollars personally.”
“Thank you Dr Rania & Maristan, for such initiatives! Stigma kills!! And we love and appreciate you very much for destigmatizing issues surrounding mental health and suicide. It means so much for people with lived experience Let us support Maristan everyone, the funding would really help in these efforts. We too, are supporting all the way from Malaysia”