Fleeing a war zone is traumatic – so is what happens next - podcast

Many asylum seekers and refugees have had to flee their homes in extremely distressing circumstances. A lucky few make it to a safe country such as the UK – but what happens next? As Britain begins its commitment to take in 20,000 people fleeing Afghanistan, we look at the psychological impacts of trying to start again in a new country.Anand Jagatia speaks to Afraa, who was forcibly displaced from Syria with her family, and Prof Rachel Tribe, an occupational psychologist who works with asylum seekers and refugeesArchive: BBCContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 28, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Presented and Produced by Anand Jagatia Tags: Science Psychology Refugees Immigration and asylum World news UK news Source Type: news