Our History, Mission, Vision & Future:
On the forefront of dismantling stigma
Conception &
Early Years
In 2016, the youth committee at the Islamic Center of Detroit led by Yusra Muflahi realized the need to bring mental health to the Muslim-American & Arab-American diaspora in the greater Detroit area. My Mental Wellness was founded as a subcommittee with the goal of hosting programs, trainings, and workshops on a variety of topics such as substance abuse, addiction, anger management, pre-marriage counseling, and Mental Health First Aid.
The Clinic’s Establishment
As the demand for therapy services outgrew programing needs of the community, the Islamic Center of Detroit hired its first therapist in the Fall of 2021.
By February of 2024, My Mental Wellness became one of the first-ever fully staffed community mental health clinics to be established inside a masjid (mosque) in North America.
About Us
Our mission is to build a supportive community where mental health is openly discussed and stigma is diminished. We are dedicated to providing accessible, affordable, and culturally competent services to enhance well-being through education, prevention, and recovery.
Mission
The Islamic Center of Detroit recently started two major projects within the greater Detroit community by purchasing the Fairlane Club in Dearborn and acquiring an abandoned school in Detroit.
By 2025, My Mental Wellness aims is to have a second location serving the youth at the Fairlane Club in which is the largest social club in the state of Michigan. This will make our clinic more accessible to the youth.
The third location of My Mental Wellness will be at the new community health department, which will be at the site of the current abandoned middle school on Tireman Avenue. Having a third location within health department will allow our services to expand to psychiatric care, substance abuse treatment, and recovery services.
Our vision is a destigmatized population prospering with emphasis on mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being.