Latino gay men asylum seekers and their mental health

Abstract

ABSTRACT Latino gay men asylum seekers leave their homeland to avoid traditional male-dominated societies where they endure persistent sexual and physical violence, homonegativity, and discrimination within their communities. These men often arrive in the U.S. with mental health issues brought on by traumatic events experienced in their home countries. In the U.S. Latino gay asylum seekers experience additional stressors due to their multiple identities as an ethnic minority, a sexual minority, and an immigrant. This practice corner addresses the need to explore Latino gay men asylum seekers’ pre- and post-migration experiences in the U.S. and its impact on their mental health. Culturally responsive strategies for clinicians are discussed.