It's World Mental Health Day 2025, and this year's theme is 'access to services - mental health in catastrophes and emergencies'. The theme highlights the importance of people being able to protect their mental health in times of global instability.
In this special episode of Lets' Talk about CBT, Helen Macdonald speaks with Kerry Young, a consultant clinical psychologist specialising in PTSD, particularly among asylum seekers and refugees. They discuss the impact of trauma on mental health, the challenges faced by asylum seekers in accessing mental health services, and the importance of community support. The conversation also touches on the role of interpreters in therapy, barriers to accessing services, and positive developments in mental health support for asylum seekers.
Useful Information
Links to services by region:
Find a NHS Talking Therapies service here
Wales:
https://sanctuary.gov.wales/refugeesandasylumseekers/healthandwellbeing#
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/programmes/refugee-programmes/refugee-and-asylum-seekers-wales
Scotland:
https://scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/health/#Mentalhealthsupport
Northern Ireland:
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/research/journey-wellbeing-refugees-transport-and-mental-health-northern-ireland
Ireland:
https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/primarycare/socialinclusion/intercultural-health/mental-health-supports/
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