<p>More than 32,000 asylum seekers are being housed in hotels in the UK, the latest figures show.</p><p>There's been intense political debate in recent weeks focused on the cost – both financially for the government and for local communities. </p><p>But what about the cost to the mental health of those living in the hotels? </p><p>Today we’re going to hear from an asylum seeker who spent more than a year in a hotel in London, and we’ll examine the evidence for the impact on people’s mental health with clinical psychologist Dr Janelle Spira. </p><p>Dr Peter Olusoga, senior lecturer in psychology at Sheffield Hallam University, joins us in the studio with the latest research, including a study that raises the prospect of using a common acne drug to cut risk of schizophrenia and new evidence on the psychology of losing.</p><p>And what if we could mentally reframe winter to make it more enjoyable? We get some tips from clinical psychologist Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald.</p><p>Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Gerry Holt
Content editor: Ilan Goodman
Production coordinator: Jana Holesworth
Studio engineer: Tim Heffer</p><p>Details of organisations offering support with mental health, or feelings of despair, are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.</p>
