An exploration of the mental health needs of asylum seeking women and children in the UK: implications for health visiting practice

The aim of this article is to explore and to advance an understanding of the issues surrounding the mental health and wellbeing of asylum seekers in the UK as it relates to health visiting practice. This literature review will identify and evaluate literature on this subject area to facilitate the health visitor’s understanding of working with asylum seekers. It will look at how better awareness of cultural differences can help health visitors improve how they meet the needs - in particular the mental health needs -of this client group. This article will then look at some recommendations that may reduce health inequalities, therefore having an influence on public health policies in the UK.

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