How do Muslim service users, caregivers, and community members in Malappuram, Kerala, use their faith to address the challenges associated with mental ill health?

dc.contributor.authorRaghavan, Raghu
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Brian J.
dc.contributor.authorHussain, Saliah
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Sanjana
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorSvirydzenka, N.
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Manoj
dc.contributor.authorAli, Ameer
dc.contributor.authorChandrasekharan, Anagha
dc.contributor.authorSoletti, Asha Banu
dc.contributor.authorLakhanpaul, Monica
dc.contributor.authorIyer, Meena
dc.contributor.authorVenkateswaran, Chitra
dc.contributor.authorDasan, Chandra
dc.contributor.authorSivakami, Muthusamy
dc.contributor.authorManickam, Sam
dc.contributor.authorBarrett, Andy
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Mike
dc.date.acceptance2023-01-08
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-13T09:00:42Z
dc.date.available2024-09-13T09:00:42Z
dc.date.issued2023-05-23
dc.descriptionopen access article
dc.description.abstractOur aim was to explore the role religion and spiritual beliefs play in dealing with the challenges associated with mental ill health among the Muslim community in Malappuram, Kerala. Twenty-four interviews were conducted with patients of Islamic faith diagnosed with a mental health condition (n = 10) in urban (Ponnani) and rural (Vailathur) area of Malappuram, a Muslim majority district in Kerala, their family carers (n = 8) and community members (n = 6). Four key themes were derived, namely (1) Attribution to supernatural factors, (2) Relying on “God’s will”, (3) Prayer, and (4) Traditional healing. Faith was seen to be a prerequisite for any treatment, including modern medicine, to work. Even within a single faith group there can be considerable variation in belief and practice, with more pious participants disapproving of the reliance on local traditional healers and belief systems, highlighting the value of paying attention to the detail of local beliefs and practices.
dc.funderESRC (Economic and Social Research Council)
dc.identifier.citationRaghavan, R., Brown, B., Hussain, S., Kumar, S., Wilson, A., Svirydzenka, N., et al(2022) How do Muslim service users, caregivers, and community members in Malappuram, Kerala, use their faith to address the challenges associated with mental ill health? Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 25 (10), pp. 1012–1025
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2023.2169268
dc.identifier.issn1367-4676
dc.identifier.issn1469-9737
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2086/24198
dc.peerreviewedYes
dc.projectidES/S00145X/1
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis
dc.relation.ispartofMental Health, Religion & Culture
dc.titleHow do Muslim service users, caregivers, and community members in Malappuram, Kerala, use their faith to address the challenges associated with mental ill health?
dc.typeArticle
oaire.citation.issue10
oaire.citation.volume25

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