Guidance

Physical and mental health support for people seeking asylum

This document helps people currently applying for asylum to find support for physical or mental health needs.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 12 March 2024
• Last updated: 30 May 2024 — See all updates

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Physical and mental health support available for people seeking asylum (accessible)

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Physical and mental health support available for people seeking asylum

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It can be difficult for people seeking asylum to access mainstream mental health services.

The Home Office Asylum Mental Health and Wellbeing team has created a document to help you find non-governmental organisations that offer direct or indirect mental health support.

In the UK, the NHS is the umbrella term for the four health systems of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The devolved authorities (the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Senedd and the Northern Ireland Assembly) decide on access to health services in their area of responsibility.

Published 12 March 2024
Last updated 30 May 2024 + show all updates

1. 30 May 2024

   Added translations for Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese.

2. 10 May 2024

   Added translations for Arabic, Chinese and Pashto.

3. 12 March 2024

   First published.