Vacancy – Volunteer Director At The Muslim Mediation Service
Do you have the expertise to lead and wish to give back to the community? Or do you want to develop your management skills and build upon your CV? Becoming the first Director of the Muslim Mediation Service may be the opportunity you were looking for! For our East London office, we are looking to recruit a Director in a voluntary capacity who can give a minimum of four hours a week during the day to oversee the general management of our staff and service.
The Board of Trustees are offering you an exciting and unique opportunity to take command of this national charity at a pivotal moment in its growth. Muslim Mediation Service is embarking upon a period of rapid development in which it will considerably broaden in the direct support services it offers to Muslims across the UK.
For a full job description and service information, or further information please contact Sana Saleem:
E-mail: sana@muslimmediation.org.uk
Telephone: 020 8432 2805
Post: Muslim Mediaton Service, 2a Streatfield Avenue, East Ham, London E6 2LA
To apply, please submit a CV, and supporting statement/cover letter stating why you are applying and why you are the most suitable person for the post, addressed to Sana Saleem at the above postal or email address.
Closing Date: Monday 21st July 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Some words on Reflection
Assalamu alaykum ya ummati
Yay my post grad in counselling psychology is over, but still got coursework to do…. For one of these works in question, we had to keep a diary.
I must admit, the basis for keeping a diary was not completely clear to me at first. I have kept a blog for about two years and I can see how it helps, but to write an essay based on it did seem daunting. Well that’s what I have just done, handed my “Personal and Professional Development” coursework in about 5 hours ago.
It does help, reflecting on what you have learnt, how you have grown, what skills that you have developed, and where you would like to develop more. But its not just what has changed professionally, but how as a person, have you changed. We have to discuss how we see ourselves changed during the last year.
But should we not be used to reflecting? At least spiritually? We have been reminded time and time again, to reflect, to ponder over our existence, to contemplate our final abode….
I put it to you, reflect over at least the last month or year, what have you achieve; in your profession, in your life and in the preparation of the inevitable death?
How are we to progress in our journeys if we do not know how we have traveled the road so far?
Yay my post grad in counselling psychology is over, but still got coursework to do…. For one of these works in question, we had to keep a diary.
I must admit, the basis for keeping a diary was not completely clear to me at first. I have kept a blog for about two years and I can see how it helps, but to write an essay based on it did seem daunting. Well that’s what I have just done, handed my “Personal and Professional Development” coursework in about 5 hours ago.
It does help, reflecting on what you have learnt, how you have grown, what skills that you have developed, and where you would like to develop more. But its not just what has changed professionally, but how as a person, have you changed. We have to discuss how we see ourselves changed during the last year.
But should we not be used to reflecting? At least spiritually? We have been reminded time and time again, to reflect, to ponder over our existence, to contemplate our final abode….
3:191 [and] who remember God when they stand, and when they sit, and when they lie down to sleep, and [thus] reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth: "O our Sustainer! Thou hast not created [aught of] this without meaning and purpose. Limitless art Thou in Thy glory! Keep us safe, then, from suffering through fire!
الَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللّهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىَ جُنُوبِهِمْ
وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَذا
بَاطِلاً سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
(3:191)
I put it to you, reflect over at least the last month or year, what have you achieve; in your profession, in your life and in the preparation of the inevitable death?
How are we to progress in our journeys if we do not know how we have traveled the road so far?
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Caution!
Assalamu alaykum
Dear all... I have been surfing the net, all in aid of research for uni work (I assure you) and I have come across some very, how do I put it, some wierd views and people propogating a narrow, and in some ways an inaccurate view on Islamic Psychology.
So I would just like to caution you all who read THIS blog be weary of the net, not just in this matter but in all mattres concerning the deen. We do not want to make a mocery of our Islam, it is not something we can be too wearing about!
Dear all... I have been surfing the net, all in aid of research for uni work (I assure you) and I have come across some very, how do I put it, some wierd views and people propogating a narrow, and in some ways an inaccurate view on Islamic Psychology.
So I would just like to caution you all who read THIS blog be weary of the net, not just in this matter but in all mattres concerning the deen. We do not want to make a mocery of our Islam, it is not something we can be too wearing about!
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Manchester Conference "race Culture & Psychological perspectives 18th June
Mental Health Conference
Mental distress or “madness” is recognised worldwide. However, culture influences the presentation and meaning individuals, family members and community members give to experiences and matters to do with the mind. In one culture mental distress may be seen as a result of demonic possession or as a result of the effects of witchcraft or sorcery requiring spiritual healing. In another cultural context it may be seen as a result of genetically inherited disease such as schizophrenia requiring administration of anti psychotic medication.
What happens when an individual who believes they are possessed by a jinn (spirit) is considered by mental health professionals to be psychotic and is treated with medication as opposed to by a spiritual healer? Is the outcome the same for the individual whether they are treated by a spiritual healer or by anti psychotic medication? To what extent do and can mental health professionals practising within the Western biomedical model work collaboratively with spiritual healers?
What is the best way to treat an individual who believes they have been affected by the “evil eye”? Should the individual seek help from a healer? Should they be prescribed anti depressants and/or offered psychological therapy such as CBT?
Where different cultures have divergent meaning systems, what counts as a symptom and what do the symptoms signify? Are the notions derived from some cultures given less value because of racism or cultural arrogance? Are mental health services equipped to deal with the diverse definitions of what constitutes a ‘problem’ and ‘treatment? How universally applicable is Western biomedical disease medicine? Does one size really fit us all? To what extent are psychological therapies such as psychotherapy which promote an individualised notion of the self applicable across all cultures?
Mental distress or “madness” is recognised worldwide. However, culture influences the presentation and meaning individuals, family members and community members give to experiences and matters to do with the mind. In one culture mental distress may be seen as a result of demonic possession or as a result of the effects of witchcraft or sorcery requiring spiritual healing. In another cultural context it may be seen as a result of genetically inherited disease such as schizophrenia requiring administration of anti psychotic medication.
What happens when an individual who believes they are possessed by a jinn (spirit) is considered by mental health professionals to be psychotic and is treated with medication as opposed to by a spiritual healer? Is the outcome the same for the individual whether they are treated by a spiritual healer or by anti psychotic medication? To what extent do and can mental health professionals practising within the Western biomedical model work collaboratively with spiritual healers?
What is the best way to treat an individual who believes they have been affected by the “evil eye”? Should the individual seek help from a healer? Should they be prescribed anti depressants and/or offered psychological therapy such as CBT?
Where different cultures have divergent meaning systems, what counts as a symptom and what do the symptoms signify? Are the notions derived from some cultures given less value because of racism or cultural arrogance? Are mental health services equipped to deal with the diverse definitions of what constitutes a ‘problem’ and ‘treatment? How universally applicable is Western biomedical disease medicine? Does one size really fit us all? To what extent are psychological therapies such as psychotherapy which promote an individualised notion of the self applicable across all cultures?
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Ethnic clothes mental health link
Interesting article... wounder how true it really is.... post your view
Ethnic clothes mental health link
Teenage girls from some minority communities who stick to their family customs have better mental health, researchers say.
Queen Mary University of London found Bangladeshi girls who chose traditional rather than Western dress had fewer behavioural and emotional problems.
The team said close-knit families and communities could help protect them.
Pressure to integrate fully could be stressful, the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reported.
Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems, and the researchers said that identity, often bound up in friendship choices or clothing, played a role.
They questioned a total of 1,000 white British and Bangladeshi 11 to 14-year-olds about their culture, social life and health, including questions designed to reveal any emotional or mental problems.
Bangladeshi pupils who wore traditional clothing were significantly less likely to have mental health problems than those whose style of dress was a mix of traditional and white British styles.
When this was broken down by gender, it appeared that only girls were affected.
No similar effect was found in white British adolescents who chose a mixture of clothes from their own and other cultures.
More support
Professor Kam Bhui, one of the study authors, said that the result was "surprising" - he had expected that girls who were less fully integrated to show signs of greater strain.
"Traditional clothing represents a tighter family unit, and this may offer some protection against some of the pressures that young people face.
"What it suggests is that we need to assist people who are moving from traditional cultures and becoming integrated into Western societies, as they may be more vulnerable to mental health problems."
Professor James Nazroo, a medical sociologist at the University of Manchester, said that the findings meant that "notions of Britishness" should be dealt with in a sophisticated way.
"There are many ways in which people can be British - these girls who have good mental health, and still have a strong traditional culture, are by implication settled and comfortable with their identities."
Ethnic clothes mental health link
Teenage girls from some minority communities who stick to their family customs have better mental health, researchers say.
Queen Mary University of London found Bangladeshi girls who chose traditional rather than Western dress had fewer behavioural and emotional problems.
The team said close-knit families and communities could help protect them.
Pressure to integrate fully could be stressful, the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reported.
Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems, and the researchers said that identity, often bound up in friendship choices or clothing, played a role.
They questioned a total of 1,000 white British and Bangladeshi 11 to 14-year-olds about their culture, social life and health, including questions designed to reveal any emotional or mental problems.
Bangladeshi pupils who wore traditional clothing were significantly less likely to have mental health problems than those whose style of dress was a mix of traditional and white British styles.
When this was broken down by gender, it appeared that only girls were affected.
No similar effect was found in white British adolescents who chose a mixture of clothes from their own and other cultures.
More support
Professor Kam Bhui, one of the study authors, said that the result was "surprising" - he had expected that girls who were less fully integrated to show signs of greater strain.
"Traditional clothing represents a tighter family unit, and this may offer some protection against some of the pressures that young people face.
"What it suggests is that we need to assist people who are moving from traditional cultures and becoming integrated into Western societies, as they may be more vulnerable to mental health problems."
Professor James Nazroo, a medical sociologist at the University of Manchester, said that the findings meant that "notions of Britishness" should be dealt with in a sophisticated way.
"There are many ways in which people can be British - these girls who have good mental health, and still have a strong traditional culture, are by implication settled and comfortable with their identities."
Training courses - Mediation
Free Courses!
Want to make a difference?
At work? At home? In life?
We are pleased to inform you of the trainings we will be running over the next few months. Starting in October we are running a Two Day OCN accredited course in Understanding Conflict Resolution at Conflict & Change in East Ham. The course will cover:
-Our own relationship to conflict
-A deeper understanding of anger
-Building on our own skills to work with conflict
-Steps for resolving conflict in our own lives and the community
-Moving on from conflict
The dates for this training are Saturday 28th June and Saturday 5th July 2008, 9:30 – 4:00.
Please note the accreditation is optional and requires written work.Please respond asap to reserve your place on this course.We will follow this up with two One Day trainings that can be taken together or separately. They are:
· Communicating for Results on Tuesday 15th July, and
· Dealing with Prejudice and Discrimination on Tuesday 22nd July.
Please note that completion of ALL FOUR of these days will make you eligible for our 4 Day Mediators Training later in the year.If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We look forward to hearing from you.
For more information about this or other free courses call:
Ed or Jean on 020 8552 2050
Email: training@conflictandchange.co.uk
www.conflictandchange.co.uk
Want to make a difference?
At work? At home? In life?
We are pleased to inform you of the trainings we will be running over the next few months. Starting in October we are running a Two Day OCN accredited course in Understanding Conflict Resolution at Conflict & Change in East Ham. The course will cover:
-Our own relationship to conflict
-A deeper understanding of anger
-Building on our own skills to work with conflict
-Steps for resolving conflict in our own lives and the community
-Moving on from conflict
The dates for this training are Saturday 28th June and Saturday 5th July 2008, 9:30 – 4:00.
Please note the accreditation is optional and requires written work.Please respond asap to reserve your place on this course.We will follow this up with two One Day trainings that can be taken together or separately. They are:
· Communicating for Results on Tuesday 15th July, and
· Dealing with Prejudice and Discrimination on Tuesday 22nd July.
Please note that completion of ALL FOUR of these days will make you eligible for our 4 Day Mediators Training later in the year.If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We look forward to hearing from you.
For more information about this or other free courses call:
Ed or Jean on 020 8552 2050
Email: training@conflictandchange.co.uk
www.conflictandchange.co.uk
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Race, Culture and Psychological Perspectives
Race, Culture and Psychological Perspectives
18th June 2008 Manchester – bookings.bme@googlemail.com
Registration and coffee
9.00
Melba Wilson
Chair’s welcome and introduction
9.30 - 9.45
Professor Wen-Shing Tseng
Asian Culture and Psychotherapy: Implications for East and West
9.45 - 10.35
Colin Lago
Race, Culture and Psychological Work: The Ongoing Challenge
10.35 - 11.25
Tea Break
15 minutes
Dr. Inga-Britt Krause
Why we need Cross-Cultural Psychotherapy?
11.40 - 12.30pm
Q&A for Morning session
Lunch 1.00 - 2.00pm
Professor Lena Robinson
Revisiting Black Perspectives in Psychology
2.00 – 2.50pm
Philip Messent
Issues for a White Therapist Working Cross Cultural Difference: A Systemic Perspective
2.50pm - 3.40pm
Professor Rachel Tribe
Working with Unfamiliar Languages and Cultures in the Context of Talking Therapy
3.40p - 4.40pm
Q&A for afternoon session
Plenary
5.00 – 5.15pm
18th June 2008 Manchester – bookings.bme@googlemail.com
Registration and coffee
9.00
Melba Wilson
Chair’s welcome and introduction
9.30 - 9.45
Professor Wen-Shing Tseng
Asian Culture and Psychotherapy: Implications for East and West
9.45 - 10.35
Colin Lago
Race, Culture and Psychological Work: The Ongoing Challenge
10.35 - 11.25
Tea Break
15 minutes
Dr. Inga-Britt Krause
Why we need Cross-Cultural Psychotherapy?
11.40 - 12.30pm
Q&A for Morning session
Lunch 1.00 - 2.00pm
Professor Lena Robinson
Revisiting Black Perspectives in Psychology
2.00 – 2.50pm
Philip Messent
Issues for a White Therapist Working Cross Cultural Difference: A Systemic Perspective
2.50pm - 3.40pm
Professor Rachel Tribe
Working with Unfamiliar Languages and Cultures in the Context of Talking Therapy
3.40p - 4.40pm
Q&A for afternoon session
Plenary
5.00 – 5.15pm
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