Kahn, Alessi, Kim, Olivieri and Woolner, ‘Facilitating mental health support for LGBT forced migrants in Canada’, 2018
- Category: Literature
- Source: Academic
- Subject: Sexual Orientation/Sexuality, Gender Identity, Refugee/Asylum, LGBT+
- Place: Americas
- Year: 2018
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12205
Sarilee Kahn, Edward J. Alessi, Hannah Kim, Christina Olivieri and Leah Woolner, ‘Facilitating mental health support for LGBT forced migrants in Canada: A qualitative inquiry’, 2018 Journal of Counseling & Development, 96, 316-326
Abstract
Evidence suggests that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals who flee their countries of origin may arrive in host countries with persecution‐related mental health problems. This qualitative study explored facilitators and barriers to mental health care in Canada for forced migrants who are LGBT through the perspectives of 22 service providers and 7 migrants. Using thematic analysis, the authors identified 4 themes: recognizing stigma and shame, accessing competent mental health providers, managing distress/manifesting resilience, and healing through community connections. The authors discuss implications for counseling.