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Researchers from University of Leicester Discuss Findings in Mental Health Diseases and Conditions (Governing Legibility: Recognition, Protection, and Mental Health Among Lgbtiq Plus Asylum Seekers In the United Kingdom and Lebanon).

  • Published In: Mental Health Weekly Digest, 2026. P. 1183 1 of 2

  • Database: Psychology Source 2 of 2

Abstract

This article focuses on a comparative study examining how discrepancies between legal recognition and material protection affect the mental health of LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers in the United Kingdom and Lebanon. Drawing on 120 interviews conducted between 2023 and 2025, the research identifies that the UK offers legal recognition without adequate protection, while Lebanon provides partial protection without legal recognition due to criminalization and reliance on the UNHCR. The study highlights four mechanisms—uncertainty, waiting, skepticism, and isolation—through which asylum governance exacerbates mental health challenges beyond pre-migration violence. It recommends reducing evidentiary burdens for SOGIESC (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics) asylum claims, creating safer housing, and expanding culturally competent, LGBTIQ+-affirming mental health services within asylum systems. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Mental Health Weekly Digest. 2026/05, p1183
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:1543-6616
  • Accession Number:193585167
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