People have been urged to think about people’s mental wellbeing this Ramadan.

Saliha Sadiq, co-chair and director of mental health at the Millan Centre in Manningham, shared the message ahead of the holy month, where Muslims fast, pray, and reflect.

Sharing her advice on how to look after people’s mental health, the mental health worker said: “People shouldn’t ask people if they’re fasting. That triggers your mental health. They might have different reasons. The worst thing anybody can say is, why are you not fasting? We have to be so sensitive how we question. Not everybody can fast because of their health. Please be mindful."

Some medication - including those for a range of mental or physical health issues - can impact people's ability to fast.

Saliha said: “Everybody has their own circumstances or issues. They do want to fast and that really upsets them. They feel guilty. Sometimes people feel so guilty knowing they’ve got these health issues and they still fast and that makes their health deteriorate further."

She added: “Ramadan Mubarak."