In island containment: a qualitative exploration of social support systems among asylum seekers in a mental health care programme on Lesvos Island, Greece

In island containment: a qualitative exploration of social support systems among asylum seekers in a mental health care programme on Lesvos Island, Greece

Abstract Background Social support is a core determinant of health and plays a key role in the healing process of people with mental health problems and those who have been exposed to torture or other traumatic events. At the same time, social support is particularly challenging to build in such pop...

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Main Authors: Maria Episkopou, Emilie Venables, Katherine Whitehouse, Christos Eleftherakos, Federica Zamatto, Francisco de Bartolome Gisbert, Nathalie Severy, Declan Barry, Rafael Van den Bergh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Conflict and Health
Subjects:
Social support
Qualitative research
Operational research
Migrants
Asylum seekers
Containment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-019-0218-9

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