The Delicate Mind

The Delicate Mind (TDM) is an award-winning community interest company supporting the Muslim community in Birmingham since 2018. We’ve worked with over 105 organisations, reached 5,000+ people, and been featured in the media. We provide free mental health services, training, advocacy, and research, and are developing digital mental health tools as part of an MSc at the University of Birmingham. 

Our work in suicide prevention

We are committed to promoting mental health and well-being, focusing on suicide prevention and support for those affected. Our contributions include:

Education and Awareness: We run campaigns to reduce stigma, raise awareness, and encourage help-seeking, offering free, multilingual mental health resources on our website to support those in crisis.

Mental Health Services: In partnership with Birmingham City Council, we provide free peer-to-peer counselling, addressing issues like suicide and mental ill health.

Training: We deliver programmes for professionals and communities to enhance skills in recognising warning signs and supporting at-risk individuals, including work with Suicide and Co to ensure cultural competency.

Research and Advocacy: We support research on suicide prevention and advocate for improved mental health policies, collaborating with organisations like The Samaritans, UCL, and IPSO to create life-saving resources.

Advisory Roles: With lived experience of bereavement by suicide, we contribute to advisory boards such as Samaritans and Birmingham Net Zero Suicide Advisory Group, offering nuanced insights.

Our goal is to collaborate with others to save as many lives as possible.

Our current priorities

To grow TDM in to a well established national organisation which supports as many people as possible with their mental health.

Our current challenges

Access to unrestricted funding, capacity, and time.