Mental Health in the Orthodox Community

A groundbreaking study published this week has demonstrated some of the barriers faced by Charedi women with mental health problems.

The research was published in the academic journal, ‘Mental Health Religion and Culture’. It was conducted by Dr Charlotte Whiteley and Dr Kate Gleeson, both from the University of Surrey, alongside Professor Adrian Coyle of Kingston University London.

You can read more about this story from our colleagues at The Jewish News by clicking here.

If you have been affected by the story and would like more information then you can click here to visit the Jami website. You can also call them on 020 8458 2223.

We spoke to Dr Charlotte Whitely on the show. You can hear the interview again by clicking on this link here. We also spoke to Louise Palmer from Jami about the findings, you can click on the same link to hear that interview as well.