There are thousands of mental health resources out there, and it can feel impossible to know where to start. To take some of the stress out of your mental and spiritual healing journey, here is a small selection of resources, selected with Muslim seekers in mind. 

These lists have been curated to showcase advice and information which blends together modern psychology and Islamic perspectives in a way that is gentle, merciful and non-judgmental.

You may notice that there are much fewer male content creators featured in this list. This is not intentional, but it highlights a desperate need for more qualified male Muslim mental health professionals to support our community. But I hope there is at least something here for everyone, inshallah. – Author’s note.

Page contents:

1. Tips on choosing the right resources for you
2. Muslim therapists/counsellors to follow on social meda
3. Islamic sexual health advice
4. Muslim parenting coaches
5. YouTube channels to support your mental health and spirituality
6. Helpful motivational accounts to follow
7. Islamic spirituality accounts to support your peace
8. Podcasts exploring mental health and spirituality
9. Islamic books and audiobooks to support your healing
10. Journals, notebooks and planners
11. Useful websites and blogs
12. Resources for survivors of sexual abuse 
13. Resources for dealing with grief and loss 
14. Explore your Muslim identity

1. Tips on choosing the right resources for you

• Think about how you prefer to learn – is it through reading, listening, watching videos? Start with what feels good for you, not what other people tell you should feel good.
• Online therapists often create content on many different topics. If you like their vibe, it’s worth checking the links in their bios in case they have other resources (like books, podcasts, or online services) which might be more relevant to you.
• Try to be open-minded. Wisdom can come from surprising places.
• Decide what you’re in the mood for and take it slow. Remember, healing and recovery is not a race – go at your own pace. Whether it’s one book, or one video, or one podcast… focusing on one thing is enough! You also need time to reflect and process what you’re learning too.
• Remember, you can revisit this page as many times as you want!
• Do not follow people, or advice, which makes you feel distressed, or encourages you to do anything harmful to yourself.

• Never follow advice about medication, supplements or diet without speaking to your doctor/GP, pharmacist, or qualified health professional first.

• If you come across content which you find triggering, or just difficult to process, always reach out to someone you trust for support. Please don’t struggle alone. 
• Do get in touch if there’s a helpful Muslim-centred resource you think is missing!
• Remember you can get more tips on leading your own self-help/healing journey with this handy guide

2. Helpful Muslim therapists/counsellors to follow:

Mental health professionals who have really useful things to say:

• Fitrah counselling @fitrah_counselling (Instagram) – holistic, spiritually centred counselling
• Dr Sarah Ahmad: @the.poc.therapist (TikTok); @the.poc.therapist (Instagram) Great reels helping you navigate life and relationships from a Muslim psychologist, and founder of org Hello Leena 
• Safa Al Chami: @safaalchami (Instagram), @thealchamilife (TikTok) – trauma and mental health counsellor, NLP and hypnosis practitioner
• Zainib Abdullah: @al.mindful.therapist (Instagram) – trauma therapist offering non-judgmental faith-based therapy. Also posts about being a child of Iraqi immigrants.
• Dr Nadia: @spiritual.psychologist Psycho-spiritual coach. Helpful mental health advice from a Muslim psychologist. Focuses a lot on the South Asian female experience, but definitely still relevant for many Muslim cultural backgrounds. Lots of advice on in-laws and healthy relationships.  
• Hello Leena: @helloleena_ (Instagram) Mental health tips centred around Muslim and BIPOC needs
• LaYinka Sanni: @LaYinkaSanni (Twitter); @layinkasanni (Insta) – Empowerment coach for Muslim women 
• Fatema Mamdani: @afiyacollective (Instagram) – subconscious healing expert, supporting women to overcome limiting beliefs. 
• Toltu The Psychologist: @toltutufa (Instagram) – psychologist with content specifically for medical health professionals

3. Islamic sexual health advice accounts:

Sexual health includes how we relate to our bodies, self-image, puberty, intimacy, marriage/relationships, abuse, trauma and healing:

• Angelica Lindsey-Ali: @villageauntie (Insta); @villageauntie (Twitter) – Islamic sexual health educator
• Sameera Qureshi: @sexualhealthformuslims (Insta) – Islamic sexual health – reviving Islamic traditions of the soul for sexual health for men and women 
• Amira Zaky: @amirahzaky (Instagram) – God conscious sex educator

4. Advice & tips from Muslim parenting coaches:

• Dr Hanaa Ph.D: @drhanaa_peacewithinhome (Instagram) – helping parents feel more confident and less overwhelmed and confused

• Maysaa Fahour: @coachmayseq (Instagram) – Conscious parent coach

• Asumini Kasule: @asuminikasule (Instagram) – helps Muslim mothers transform their relationship with teens and children 

5. YouTube channels supporting Muslim mental health & spirituality:

• Honest Tea Talk – Three Muslimahs chatting with special guests, no-holds barred, about life and all the different stuff we go through 
• Life advice and tips from Mona Kattan – famous Dubai-based Iraqi beauty entrepreneur gets real about dealing with life’s pressures and making space for positive wellbeing 
• Omid Safi’s Channel (@hamiltonian1) – gentle, beautiful and insightful videos on spirituality to assist knowing oneself through knowing God 
• I AM NOT A SCHOLAR PODCAST – Malik and Oussama chat about Islam, life and being Muslim.
• Making Sense of Sexual Health For Muslims – Dr. Tarek Elgawhary of Making Sense of Islam and Sameera Qureshi of Sexual Health or Muslims, answer common questions Muslims have about their sexual health

6. Helpful motivational accounts to follow:

Sometimes you need a ‘best-friend’ who can motivate you, say the difficult things, and cheer you on to succeed. Here are some accounts that might give you that feeling:

• Mo T – the airport guy: @mo_t_ivate (Instagram), @mo_t_ivate (Tiktok) – airport engineer and motivational speaker
• Hudahotline: @hudahotline (Instagram) @hudahotline (TikTok) with Huda Kattan – beauty mogul and big sis Huda here to have real conversations about things that matter
• Soundous Boualam: @soundous.boulam (Instagram), @soundous.boualam (TikTok) ‘joyful Islam’ – life tips, self-confidence, motivation no judgment
• Adwam Life Coaching: @adwam.coaching (Instagram), training for life coaches within a spiritual framework
• The Productive Muslim Company: @productivemuslim (Instagram), faith-based productivity and leadership training for Muslims
• Sara Chouika: @saraspixx (Instagram) – interesting blend of mental health tips, pep talks, science and faith reels from someone who has ADHD and Autism

7. Helpful Islamic spirituality accounts to follow:

Tap into your spirituality and intuition through poetry, art, dhikr, personal reflections and gentle faith-based reminders:

• Aiisha Dahir: @aiishadahir (Instagram) – gentle reminders based on pyshcology, Qur’an and holistic health from the author of Al-Shifa: Holistic Prophetic Healing containing 200 sunnah-based healing remedies.
• Chewable Content: @chewable.content (Instagram) – Deep but gentle quotes and spiritual reminders to help you reflect, find meaning in life, and keep you calm.
• A. Helwa: @a.helwa (Instagram) @ahelwa (Tiktok) – Bestselling author – poetic reminders and quotes based in Islamic spirituality  
• Ghareeb Faqir @ghareebfaqir (Instagram), @ghareebfaqir (TikTok) – heart-touching reminders from soft-hearted speakers
• Ansar Yawar: @ansyw (Instagram), Asar Yawar (Facebook) – poetic reflections from the author of Life is an Upward Spiral – ‘a human-centric path for personal growth’
• Suhaib Rumi @suhaib.rumi (Instagram), @bySuhaibRumi (X/Twitter) – poetry rooted in an Islamic perspective 
• Generic Muslim: @genericmuslim (TikTok), @genericmuslim (Instagram) – exploring the complexities of today’s average Muslim living in the West.
• Abdul Aziz Abdi: @remember.yourselves (Instagram) – reclaiming Muslim thought, history and purpose, featuring hidden stories from Islam.
• Sukina Noor: @sukinanoor (Instagram) – spoken word poet for Islamic poetry lovers

8. Podcasts exploring mental health & spirituality: 

• The Mindful Muslim Podcast – chatting about all of life’s most difficult challenges, and how we can get through them from a Muslim perspective 
• The Sincerely, Sumayah podcast – Voice notes to the world on the subtleties of being human
• The Young and Muslim Podcast – short conversations on issues that come up in daily Muslim life.
• Generic Muslim Podcast – Exploring the complexities of today’s average Muslim living in the West
• Qur’an for All Seasons – discussions about the Qur’an – scholarly and spiritual discussions about the Qur’an – on the academic side, but helpful for finding new perspectives which can impact how you feel about life, faith and Islam 
• The Muslim money podcast – increase your financial literacy with Dr Imran Lum

9. Books & audiobooks to support your healing:

• The Holy Qur’an – the word of Allah, revealed to the Messenger Muhammad (pbuh). Get tips on reading the Qur’an for your mental health. 
• The Boundaries Guides – Four FREE downloadable e-books from helloleena.com to help you understand how to set boundaries: with family, in relationships, in the workplace, with yourself. 
• Secrets of Divine Love, by A Helwa – like a hug in a book – a very warm, inclusive and beautifully written book for anyone looking to connect with Islamic spirituality, with practical ways to develop a connection with God.  
• Prophetic Healing, by Saiyad Salahuddin Ahmad – offers a practical and engaging resource to improve holistic health using the best of Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) guidance and modern medicine. The author beautifully advocates the necessity of implementing this legacy by practicing “integrative healing” to achieve the best of both the modern and the traditional.
• Letter to a Disciple, by Abu Hamid Al Ghazali – a summary of how to live written at the end of this famous scholar’s life.
• On Invocations and Supplications, by Abu Hamid Al Ghazali – reflections on du’a and includes dua’s from the Prophet that can touch your soul.
• Prayers of the Pious, by Omar Suleiman – a very short book that’s great for the bedside table to bring some peace and refresh your du’as after a stressful day. 
• Reclaim Your Heart, by Yasmin Mogahed – personal insights on breaking free from life’s shackles.
• Soulful Sexual Health For Muslims, by Sameera Qureshi – intended for Muslims seeking a holistic understanding of sexual health, as well as educators, therapists, imams, and other professionals who serve Muslim communities, this book bridges the gap between contemporary sexual health needs and Islamic faith-based approaches. 

10. Journals, notebooks and planners:

There are loads of great planners out there that help you feel gently guided, taking some of the pressure out of daily life: 

• Ramadan Reflections: A guided journal, by Aliyah Umm Raiyaan – 30 days of healing from the past and, journeying with presence, and looking ahead to an akhirah-focused future.  
• Taqdeer Life Gratitude Journal – full of created by psychotherapeutic Integrative Therapist, Samia Quddus (MBACP). Contains Islamic, psychological scientific principles reminders and prompts.
• Salam Journal – Designed for 5 months, with daily prompts that guide you through meaningful reflections.

11. Muslim mental health and/or spiritual health websites and blogs:

• Inspirited Minds – a faith-based blog answering tricky questions about life and mental health from an Islamic perspective.
• Sakoon – From Muslim counsellors who take into consideration of one’s faith and cultural values at the same time
• SolaceUK – organisation dedicated to struggling convert/revert Muslim women
• Sexual Health For Muslims – blog, services and info on sexual health, as well as teaching sexual health to your children
• Jannah Within Blog – check out the blog on this site for reflections on all things Muslim mental and spiritual health
• The Usuli Institute – incredible resources to understand Islam more deeply – including Qur’an tafsir and a soul-shaking weekly virtual halaqa for modern Muslims  

13. Islamic support dealing with grief & loss: 

• Muslim Bereavement Support Service 
• Yaqeen Institute guide to coping with grief 
• Children of Jannah – for help coping with the loss of a child 
• Muslim Hands – Four pieces of advice for those suffering loss 
• Making sense of suffering

14. Feeling good about your Muslim identity:

Feeling more confident in your identity can have a big impact on your mental health.

• For a list of TV shows, interesting accounts, websites, podcasts etc to help you explore and feel connected to your Muslim identity, take a look at the Exploring My Muslim Identity page.

You may also be interested in:

• Self-help: how to lead your own healing journey
• Prayer to support your mental health
• Exploring your spirituality
• Finding your purpose and mission in life