Psychodynamic psychotherapist, psychiatrist. Working with people seeking asylum and other refugees. She/her
Lancashire
Joined January 2011
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Clinicians working with people seeking asylum often see people who have experienced human rights abuses in their home country or on their journey. The charity TortureID are offering training on how to identify and document human rights abuses . tortureid.org/training-for-c…
Seminar 18th October 14.00 by the authors of the book Groupwork with Refugees and Survivors of Human Rights Abuses: The Power of Togetherness routledge.com/Groupwork-with…. Link to register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
More here from @GMIAU about the conditions that people housed in hotels are living in
🏡New asylum hotels blog: Food and conditions🍽️
We spoke to people living in hotels in the North West.
"All of them are fried food, frozen food. It’s not fresh."
"Same place – eat, and sleep, and remember, and study, and everything is in this room."
gmiau.org/voices-from-asylum…
Alison Summers retweeted
On World Refugee Day, I'm sharing my humble journey from seeking safety to becoming a doctor:
. 1999 - forced to leave family in Afghanistan to seek safety in UK aged 15 having lived childhood in war and camps
. 2001 - started college (A-levels) with not much formal education or command of English
. 2003 - got admitted to study medicine at @Cambridge_Uni despite many discouraging, saying I wasn't white and not educated enough
. 2006 - graduated from Cambridge and finished studies at Harvard and Imperial despite battling PTSD and loneliness
. 2010 - qualified as a doctor, and have since been proudly serving people in the NHS and 🌎 as a doctor.
If there’s one thing I’ve learnt on this journey, it’s this - refugees are not victims. We are survivors, dreamers, contributors. The bravery of all those who seek safety should be celebrated.
So sad. And especially tragic knowing how frequently negative asylum decisions are later shown to be wrong
Absolutely heartbroken 💔 to see unaccompanied Afghan asylum seeker took his own life after Home Office refused his asylum claim.
How would you feel @SuellaBraverman if he was your son and had to flee for his life?
Please let’s get the hashtag trending
#HowWouldYouFeelSuella
Our chapter on working with people seeking asylum is now available as a free download. It would be great to get your feedback!asylummentalhealth.uk/workin…
Session on asylum seeking and mental health tomorrow with @jnelki in the free Stand Up Speak Out training series: firmcharter.org.uk/stand-up-…. It will be based on our book Seeking Asylum and Mental Health asylummentalhealth.org. #SolidarityKnowsNoBorders
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Stand Up! Speak Out! Solidarity Knows No Borders Training Series: A Toolkit to Resist the Hostile Environment.
Free online webinars March-June 2023
Over 1500 people already signed up !
firmcharter.org.uk/stand-up-… #SolidarityKnowsNoBorders
Anyone else feeling horrified to belong to a country trying to treat desperate refugees as criminals? @CityofSanctuary are suggesting actions that individuals can take
Here is an article about a new government publication demonstrating the racist nature of its own hostile environment policies. theguardian.com/uk-news/2023…
Thank you to the #Squiggle Foundation for inviting @jnelki and me to discuss working with people seeking asylum, on-line this Thursday 12th January 1.30pm. squiggle-foundation.org/even…
Alison Summers retweeted
The Migrant Solidarity Group's important recent report exploring the significant negative health impacts of contingency accommodation is highlighted in this @Independent article
Report: link.medact.org/ContingencyA…
independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…
A really good brief introduction to effective primary care for refugees and people seeking asylum.
gp-update.co.uk/SM4/Mutable/…
Thanks @GP_update
#asylum #refugees
Here are all three of the blogs linked to our book cambridgeblog.org/2022/10/ou…
cambridgeblog.org/2022/10/wh…
cambridgeblog.org/2022/10/a-…
Thanks @JoHarrison321 for sharing info about Seeking Asylum and Mental Health: a guide for practitioners. There is more information on our website about asylummentalhealth.uk including about obtaining discounted copies
Great newsletter from @LscftL
Looking forward to co-delivering November’s Lunch & Learn with @TeresaLean1 for #DisabilityHistoryMonth2022
Also good to see @AlisonSummers77’s book about mental health & asylums seekers & refugees
#Balintgroups offer a regular space to reflect with a trusted small group. GP Andrew Wilson and I currently have places available in our monthly Wednesday evening on-line group - welcoming clinicians of diverse experience and background. DM me for more info #reflectivepractice
We need to create spaces where we can talk about this. It rehumanises us. Some prefer smaller groups or 1:1. Schwartz rounds, Balint groups, compassion circles, tea and natter groups.
a few doodles on our latest Schwartz round..
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“The term ‘asylum seeker’.. is problematic”. Here is a third blog linked to the book Seeking Asylum and Mental Health cambridgeblog.org/2022/10/a-…