When there is a Muslim perpetrator of a terrorist attack, anti-Muslim sentiment and Islamophobic attacks increase, and the consequences of those attacks can be felt throughout the Muslim community, resulting in conditions such as agoraphobia, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. These stresses may not be understood by the non-Muslim population, but it is something that impacts Muslims on a daily basis, and that’s why mental health needs to be taken seriously in the Muslim community – because there is an increase in conditions exacerbated by societal factors.
