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Seeking asylum and mental health

21st Nov 2024
7:00 - 8:30pm (GMT)
21st Nov 2024
7:00 - 8:30pm (GMT)
Hosted on MedAll
Attendance certificate available
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πŸ–ŠοΈ *Seeking Asylum & Mental Health*

Asylum seekers face unique mental health challenges due to trauma, displacement, and the difficulties of adapting to new environments. However, they often encounter barriers to accessing necessary mental health support. Join mental health practitioner Tessa Eeles and two service users with asylum seeker experience as they discuss how we can overcome these barriers by adopting approaches that are sensitive, culturally aware, and adaptable.🩺🩡

πŸ—“οΈ Date: 21st Nov (Thursday)

πŸ•– Time: 7pm

Summary

Attend a thought-provoking session on "Seeking Asylum & Mental Health" on 21st November, at 7pm. Join highly experienced mental health practitioner Tessa Eeles, along with two service users who have firsthand experience as asylum seekers. Learn to overcome the barriers faced by asylum seekers in accessing mental health support by adopting sensitive, culturally aware, and adaptable approaches. Explore unique mental health challenges driven by trauma, displacement, and the struggle to adapt to new environments.

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Learning objectives

  1. Objective 1: Understand and identify the unique mental health challenges faced by asylum seekers due to trauma, displacement, and adapting to new environments.
  2. Objective 2: Identify the barriers to mental health support faced by asylum seekers and discuss effective ways to overcome these barriers.
  3. Objective 3: Develop a comprehensive approach to mental health care for asylum seekers that is sensitive, culturally aware, and adaptable.
  4. Objective 4: Learn about the experiences faced by asylum seekers from service users who have directly experienced these challenges, to better inform your approach to providing mental health support.
  5. Objective 5: Reflect on current mental health practices in aid of asylum seekers, and explore potential improvements, enhancements, and adaptations to better meet the needs of this specific population.
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21st Nov 2024
7:00 - 8:30pm (GMT)
Hosted on MedAll
Attendance certificate available
This event has ended. Similar events
Free
ONLINE & IN PERSON