**Appendix A**

**Table A1.** The Interview Guide Used for the Current Study.

#### **Interview Guide**


**Table A2.** Examples of Statements for Each Individual Category within the Main Themes.


**Table A2.** *Cont*. **Main Themes and Categories Example Codes** • Expected future course of mental health *I hope so and I think so, right or not. It all depends. I think when I find a way and have a goal of what I'm going to do next, I feel better. But without the goal and the plan what will become of me then I feel bad. This uncertainty of what's going to happen to you. It will be better for me here in Germany, I think. Things will be a little bit better. Yeah. Even not with money or anything but with my life. Yeah. I think it will be better here* (B) Access to the psychosocial walk-in clinic in PHV • Barriers *Only the difficult thing is, to meet him, because it is from Monday in the morning and Wednesday in the afternoon. And sometimes, if you come in the afternoon late, you could not meet him because many people are there. Yes,* . . . *I was kind of afraid that people would find out and then laugh at me because I'm here with a psychologist now (yes). Yes.* • Facilitating factors *Yes, I, I thought I (..) I will be helped. I will be able to sleep better, feel better. So he got that from his interpreter. Without making* . . . *an appointment that is a relief for us to just come by and get treated. That is a great relief for us.* (C) Perception of counseling sessions • Helpful *Yeah, she encouraged me and listened to me. I have everything is going to be okay They have motivated me. You have made me brave. I also liked the way they* . . . *which medications I need,* . . . *I also liked that. And the exercises that in some situations where I have so quite stress that I calm down a bit. They have applied to the social welfare office and the court that I am allowed to go to my family.* • Difficulties *No, nothing seemed strange to us, completely normal, just like us. He has difficulties just talking about it, so he wants to say it but he realizes (* . . . *) it's hard for him. So he finds it hard to talk about it in general.* . . . *he says since we have cultural differences, it would be much better that he goes to a doctor, for example, that he has Persian background. And he can understand him better. So now with the translator and the language and then the different questions, which for him sometimes also has no sense, because it just does not fit to his culture The noise that she actually hears while she's sort of in this consultation, that sort of messes her up sometimes.* (D) Perception of follow-up treatment • Motivation *I would like to, because I think it is very important and it affects many African people. They don't know this. Yeah. I never been to a psychiatric doctor before in my life. So this is important. And I will be going all the time. If I would continue to have my problems, then I will* . . . *. see a psychologist No. I hope God is the one who gives health.* • Barriers *Only that others find out and then laugh at me.* . . . *Because I've been bullied so often, I'm really so afraid of it (laughs). He just doesn't know because he can neither speak German nor English how he will get to it later.* • Facilitating factors *If we were allowed to stay in Germany or were not deported, we could make use of all (.) help. There are enough human rights in Germany in this regard.*
