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NGOs release new report on the ‘invisible’ mental health emergency for asylum seekers on Samos Format To mark World Health Day, NGOs have released a new report examining the impact of reception conditions on the mental health of asylum seekers living on Samos island, Greece. The report, titled ‘Mental health in Samos: the invisible emergency’, argues that asylum seekers face compounded mental health threats arising from how a lack of basic necessities, social exclusion, the Covid-19 pandemic and long asylum procedures impact on the already inherent challenges of displacement. The report highlights additional challenges faced by marginalised groups, including girls, women and the LGBTQI+ community. “In this context”, says Jude Wiggins, Communications Officer for Glocal Roots, “gender-based violence, harrassment and discrimination are taking a further toll on the mental health of hundreds of individuals and we are shocked at the lack of appropriate supp ....