Rania Awaad, Zuha Durrani, Yasmeen Quadri, Munjireen S Sifat, Anwar Hussein, Taimur Kouser, Osama El-Gabalawy, Neshwa Rajeh, Sana Shareef
Suicide is a critical public health issue in the United States, recognized as the tenth leading cause of death across all age groups (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). Despite the Islamic prohibition on suicide, suicidal ideation and suicide mortality persist among Muslim populations. Recent data suggest that U.S. Muslim adults are particularly vulnerable, with a higher attempt history compared to respondents from other faith traditions. While the underlying reasons for this vulnerability are unclear, it is evident that culturally and religiously congruent mental health services can be utilized to steer suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention in Muslim communities across the United States...
January 21, 2024: Journal of Religion and Health