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Hispanic immigrants living in the United States have been found to have higher levels of exposure to trauma and lower mental health service utilization than the general population. [1] [2] Those who met the criteria for asylum and experience trauma before migrating are vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. [2]
Immigration detainees commonly report anxiety, depression, and PTSD during and after detention. [2] Pre-detention stressors include exposure to torture, human trafficking, and other kinds of human rights violations, [4] already putting immigrants at risk for mental health issues. During detention, immigrants have to cope with the loss of ...
Unsafe or isolating conditions can exacerbate mental health conditions such as depression or trauma, yet distrust, due to being forcibly detained, also prevents many immigrants from seeking mental health services. [87] [79] Studies reveal that children are particularly vulnerable to adverse impacts on mental health. [88]
In 2016, University of South Florida researcher Elizabeth Aranda was wrapping up a project on young adult immigrants. She had conducted interviews with troves of people, all willing to share their ...
Edgar Vazquez, 22, of Houston, was brought to the United States from Mexico, by his parents when he was four years old. In high school, he was one of the first children of undocumented parents to ...
The immigrant paradox in the United States is an observation that recent immigrants often outperform more established immigrants and non-immigrants on a number of health-, education-, and conduct- or crime-related outcomes, despite the numerous barriers they face to successful social integration. [1]