Mental health resources for refugees and asylum seekers

Asylum seekers and refugees are at particular risk of mental health problems. These may develop because of their experiences in their countries of origin, during their journeys, or after they arrive in the UK.

On this page you will find resources to support refugees and asylum seekers with their mental health.

This includes advice translated into Pashto (پښتو), Ukrainian (українська), Dari (دری) and Arabic (عربي).

Our experiences of living in a hotel as asylum seekers

Four asylum seekers share their experiences of living in a hotel long-term in Scotland, how this has affected their mental health, and tips and advice for coping. This short documentary was co-produced as part of the Mental Health Foundation's Weaving Threads for Wellbeing programme in Glasgow.

Podcast: Navigate: A guide to asylum life in Scotland

Laura, Menesia, Mohammed and Samira are volunteers with the Mental Health Foundation's Weaving Threads for Wellbeing project and have experience of the UK's asylum system. Through this project, refugees and people seeking asylum co-produce mental health resources for their community, based on their own experiences.

Together they have created Navigate: A Guide to Asylum Life in Scotland. They share their experiences and interview experts about four aspects of life in Scotland for people seeking asylum.

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Text in the centre of the graphic: "Navigate: A guide to asylum life in Scotland." There is an abstract trainline map, and 4 illustrated drawings of the people who have shared their stories for the podcast.

Podcast: "This is what hope looks like"

In a series called 'This is what hope looks like', we capture refugees' stories of hope to inspire others facing similar barriers.

In our latest episode, Director/Producer Scottish Bafta winner Hassan Nazer, who has lived experience as a refugee, shares the story of his journey and experiences in the UK.

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