'Your heart is resting and pumping at the same time': Mental health impact of seeking asylum among sexual minority men

To explore the experiences of seeking asylum and its impact on mental health among sexual minority forced migrant cisgender men living in Sweden. Exploratory qualitative study based on individual semi-structured interviews with 15 adult gay and bisexual cisgender men recruited via a combination of p...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian journal of public health 2024-05, p.14034948241251553-14034948241251553
Hauptverfasser: Gottvall, Maria, Isaac, Rummage, Ainembabazi, Ronah, Yasin, Sumera, Eldebo, Anna, Carlsson, Tommy
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:To explore the experiences of seeking asylum and its impact on mental health among sexual minority forced migrant cisgender men living in Sweden. Exploratory qualitative study based on individual semi-structured interviews with 15 adult gay and bisexual cisgender men recruited via a combination of purposeful, convenience and snowball sampling. Data were analysed with systematic text condensation through a collaborative approach with three migrants with lived experience. Seeking asylum had been an emotionally challenging journey for the participants in this study, involving several procedures that negatively impacted mental health. Being expected to disclose intimate information during asylum interviews had been a significant challenge, alongside needing to wait through long periods in uncertainty with little information about the progress of their asylum case. The behaviours and attitudes of professionals involved in the legal procedures had been a central aspect, as participants encountered interpreters and caseworkers who acted disrespectful and homophobic during asylum interviews. Participants mentioned that the behaviours of interpreters and the accuracy of the interpretation could influence the outcome of asylum claims and how comfortable they felt in sharing information. Thus, participants emphasized the importance of adequate and accurate interpreter services.
ISSN:1403-4948
1651-1905
1651-1905
DOI:10.1177/14034948241251553