Mental health can be a difficult topic to bring up and for US Muslim communities it is rarely discussed. 

But mental health professionals are trying to change that working alongside some faith leaders and activists to bring compassion to such conversations.

For more, KCBS Radio anchor Melissa Culross spoke with Dr. Raina Awaad, Clinical Associate Professor in the Stanford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and researcher and Director of the Stanford Muslims and Mental Health Lab.