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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 ...
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 ]
A series of suicide attempts reported by detainees and officials at a single New Mexico immigration detention facility are underscoring concerns about mental health treatment outcomes in the system.
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 ...
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 ...
This is a significant problem, especially for refugees with chronic and mental health conditions. [9] Unlike most of the immigrant population, refugee health is of particular concern because the conditions of their immigration include experiences that may negatively impact their physical or mental health. [11]
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]
Following guidelines from the Department of Health and Human Services, USCRI makes sure that all refugees are referred to a primary care provider, understand how to access medical care in the U.S., are screened for medical and mental health issues, and are seeking necessary medical care. USCRI takes a holistic approach which includes initial ...