The Muslim Mental Health Initiative (MMHI) — A Stanford Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology Lab Model
The Muslim Mental Health Initiative (MMHI) model was developed, piloted, and refined by the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab, directed by Dr. Rania Awaad. Our research, including the peer-reviewed article The Muslim Mental Health Initiative: An Overview and Steps for Development and Implementation on American College Campuses, provides the evidence-based framework behind the MMHI, a first-of-its-kind, identity-responsive, faith and culturally attuned mental health care program for Muslim college students.
The MMHI model has now been implemented at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Northwestern University, and Zaytuna College, offering free one-on-one and group mental health sessions with licensed Muslim clinicians, community talks and educational workshops addressing wellness, stigma reduction, and Islamic psychology, and trainings for campus counseling staff and leadership to improve cultural humility and service access.