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How to Talk to Your Muslim Family About Therapy When They Don’t Understand

by Zita Mahmood | Jun 18, 2026 | Faith and Therapy, Family and Relationships, Muslim Mental Health

For many Muslims, the decision to go to therapy does not begin with finding the right therapist. It begins with much harder questions: Do I tell anyone? What will they say? How would my family react if I told them that I want to try therapy? In my work with clients, I...