Understanding Mental Health and Human Displacement

This article provides a brief overview of some of the risk and protective factors that have so far been identified with respect to the patterns of mental ...

Mental health and forced displacement

The prevalence of common mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tends to be higher among ...

Mental Health and Forced Displacement - Physiopedia

About one third of displaced persons will experience high rates of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) as a result of the ...

5 key findings on internal displacement and mental health | IDMC

An estimated 14.4 million IDPs have PTSD or depression · Displaced people are more likely to have mental health problems · Displacement also ...

Biological Psychiatry in Displaced Populations: What We Know, and ...

This has resulted in increased rates of PTSD and other mental health conditions in forcibly displaced persons compared with those of the general population.

Refugee Mental Health: What You Need To Know | McLean Hospital

The traumatic conditions often faced by displaced persons may increase issues like PTSD, anxiety, or depression.

Trauma and Mental Health in Forcibly Displaced Populations

Adult and child refugees and asylum-seekers evidence elevated rates of psychological disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.

Mental Health Facts on Refugees, Asylum-seekers, & Survivors of ...

The migration experience for youth forcibly displaced from their homes to the U.S. is also varied. Refugee and asylum-seeking youth may travel by plane or train ...

Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Refugees and Displaced ...

The present review highlights the work of numerous scholars and organizations with the goal of understanding the mental health concerns of ...

Mental Health in Displaced Child and Youth Populations - Unicef

understanding the impact of displacement on mental health and ... What is resilience within the social ecology of human development?', Journal ...

Mental Health | UNHCR Integration Handbook

Displacement also affects immediate relationships and wider social networks, and can severely disrupt the well-being of individuals, families, ...

Mental health among displaced people and refugees : making the ...

As documented in a recent World Bank report, about 65 million people – one percent of the world's population – live in forced displacement and extreme poverty.

Understanding the impact of forced displacement on mental health

Over 114 million people are displaced globally and forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, and human rights violations.

ICMC - The Effects of Displacement on Mental Health

In analyzing the wide-ranging impact of displacement on health, it's crucial to understand how displacement can drastically influence a person's mental and ...

5 key findings on internal displacement and mental health - World

AN ESTIMATED 14.4 MILLION IDPS HAVE PTSD OR DEPRESSION · DISPLACED PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS · DISPLACEMENT ALSO ...

Understanding the health needs of internally displaced persons

Systematic reviews and individual studies also indicate IDPs may also have worse mental health outcomes than refugees overall but this varies between contexts ( ...

Mental Health Consequences of Displacement and Resettlement

A broadly defined mental health perspective, one that incorporates an understanding of social and behavioural ... in health and human resources is crucial for.

A systematic review of resilience and mental health outcomes of ...

Forced migrants can be divided into two broad categories of externally displaced (across national boundaries) and internally displaced (within ...

Understanding the mental health and help-seeking behaviours of ...

This results in higher rates of poor mental health than in the general population. The impact of refugee trauma often extends beyond the symptoms of ...

Mental health - World Health Organization (WHO)

Mental health is more than the absence of mental disorders. It exists on a complex continuum, which is experienced differently from one person ...