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Facilitating Mental Health Support for LGBT Forced Migrants: A Qualitative Inquiry
Author(s) -
Kahn Sarilee,
Alessi Edward J.,
Kim Hanna,
Woolner Leah,
Olivieri Christina J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/jcad.12205
Subject(s) - mental health , transgender , shame , qualitative research , thematic analysis , psychology , sexual orientation , minority stress , lesbian , distress , stigma (botany) , social psychology , sexual minority , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , psychiatry , sociology , social science , psychoanalysis
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.