Understanding Trauma: An Islamic Approach

By attending this masterclass, you will learn:

1. What trauma is, and the different types and how it leads to PTSD, and complex PTSD
   
2. How trauma affects the brain and body
   
3. Different types of coping mechanisms, utilising the Quran and Sunnah
   
4. Trauma in Islam and how different prominent Islamic figures overcame their own trauma
   
5. The Duha Approach and Post Traumatic Growth
   

This masterclass will be highly interactive, with many discussions, and case studies to work through as a group.

Dates & Times:

• Sunday 9th November, 11am - 2pm
• The Wisdom Cultural Islamic Centre, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5QD

Trauma is a lasting emotional response that results from living through a distressing event/s and can effect our entire being. It can alter how we think, and feel within our body and mind. Trauma manifests physically, and emotionally. How we respond to trauma can have a long lasting impact on our lives; from the relationships we currently have, to how we enter new ones, from how we view the world, to how we feel within ourselves.

Trauma underlies almost all mental health experiences, and all of us have or will experience some sort of trauma in our lives. From car accidents, to childhood experiences, from intergenerational trauma, to witnessing natural disasters.

However, the cycle of re-living our trauma can be stopped when we decide to understand our own trauma using Islam; choose healthy coping mechanisms, and take examples from the Quran and Sunnah and find comfort in the words of Allah leading to post-traumatic growth.

It is our social and collective responsibility to ensure we both speak and act with knowledge, advocate for those struggling with their own trauma or when recovering from a traumatic experience and support ourselves and others when needed.

By attending this workshop, you will be contributing towards the mission of improving the safety, mental health and wellbeing of the Ummah, In Shaa Allah! You will also receive a certificate of attendance.

Disclaimer

- Please arrive at least 5 minutes prior to 11am GMT as we aim to have a prompt start

- We highly encourage participants to attend and participate in as many discussions as possible in order to reap the full benefits of the workshop.

- Some interactions will be required via [Slido.com](http://Slido.com) (so please have a smart phone or device handy) should you wish to participate.

- We require the feedback form to be completed by all participants in order to receive the slides and your respective certificate of attendance.

- For any further questions or information, please email outreach@inspiritedminds.org.uk

Important things to note before the sessions. Due to the sensitive nature of the topic and the discussion of potentially triggering topics, we recommend individuals to only attend if they feel safe and well enough. Please note that we aim to have a member of our qualified support team present whom you will be able to should you need any support during the workshop, however this is subject to their availability.