5.2 TUTORIAL

When Professional Therapeutic Support May be Needed

. As we have seen, many asylum seekers and refugees can suffer with very high levels of stress and multiple physical and mental health difficulties, which can be overwhelming for them as well as for the people and professionals who encounter them.

It is essential for asylum seekers to access good practical support particularly with respect to legal issues. Having a caseworker or someone who can be trusted to help navigate the way through the administrative challenges of living in the UK as an asylum seeker is absolutely vital to lowering stress.