Muslim mental health resources
Healing extends beyond the counselling room. These books are recommended by our Muslim counsellors, covering individual wellbeing, couples and marriage, and family health, plus crisis lines for when support can't wait.
Individual mental health
Authentic Happiness
by Martin E.P. Seligman
Using practical exercises, brief tests, and a dynamic website program, Seligman shows readers how to identify their highest virtues and use them in ways they haven't yet considered.
Mindsight
by Daniel J. Siegel
A synthesis of scientific research with everyday application, novel approaches that have helped patients heal from painful past events and free themselves from obstacles blocking present happiness.
Seizure the Day
by Brian Orend
A smart, accessible guide for people living with illness, injury, or other challenges, both a satisfying look into happiness and practical steps for living a measurably happier life.
The Depression Cure
by Stephen S. Ilardi
Our bodies were never designed for the sleep-deprived, poorly nourished, frenzied pace of twenty-first-century life, herein lies the key to breaking the cycle of depression.
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
by Susan Jeffers
Concrete techniques to turn passivity into assertiveness: the 10-step positive thinking process, risking a little every day, and turning every decision into a no-lose situation.
What's Right With You
by Barry Duncan
Debunks the myth that only a counsellor can change your life, a research-validated six-step plan built on your inherent strengths, resources, and relationships.
Couples & marriage
Hold Me Tight
by Sue Johnson
The way to save and enrich a relationship is to re-establish safe emotional connection and preserve the attachment bond, through seven healing conversations.
Getting the Love You Want
by Harville Hendrix
A step-by-step program to help couples create a loving, supportive, and revitalized partnership.
The New Rules of Marriage
by Terrence Real
Effective tools for building truly intimate relationships, five non-starters to avoid and practical strategies for honesty, passion, and joy.
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
by John Gottman
The culmination of rigorous scientific study of married couples: seven principles that guide couples toward a harmonious, long-lasting relationship.
Family & youth
The Whole-Brain Child
by Daniel J. Siegel
Clear explanations and age-appropriate strategies for day-to-day struggles, cultivating healthy emotional and intellectual development in children.
How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen
by Joanna Faber
A user-friendly guide empowering parents and caregivers of children ages 2–7 to forge rewarding, joyful relationships.
Unconditional Parenting
by Alfie Kohn
Questions our most basic assumptions about raising kids, with practical strategies for shifting from 'doing to' to 'working with' parenting.
The Teenage Brain
by Frances E. Jensen
Rigorous yet accessible, new light on young adults and practical suggestions for how parents and schools can better help them.
Helping Your Anxious Child
by Ronald M. Rapee et al.
Proven CBT-based skills to help your child overcome intense fears and worries, updated with the latest research.
Crisis helplines
- Suicide Crisis Helpline, call or text 9-8-8 (24/7, Canada-wide)
- Toronto Distress Centre, 416-408-HELP (4357)
- Good2Talk (post-secondary students), 1-866-925-5454
- Mobile Crisis Scarborough, 416-495-2891
Books help. A counsellor who understands helps more.
Start with a free 15-minute consultation with a licensed Muslim counsellor.