Refugees Mental Health

Everyday there are more and more people that suffer from the conditions in their countries and have to become refugees. The refugees suffer from the events that have transpired in their countries and the tragedies they have seen and been through on their way to a better life. The refugees suffer both physically and mentally and the one issue that is often overlooked in physician evaluations of refugees is the state of their mental health. The main focus in mental health care is whether or not refugees suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression. The following review of literature will address how the mental health care of refugees is being evaluated by researchers, what has been found by researchers, and what researchers suggest should be done to help refugees. The effects of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression can change how refugees adapt to starting over, and finding a better life.
Studies have shown that most refugees suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. …show more content…
More often than not the ones that suffer from mental health issues such as depression and Post -traumatic stress disorder, do not agree to participate in studies. Similar to other articles some subjects are unaccompanied children. Researchers found that it was difficult to work with the children because many feared deportation once they tuned eighteen years of age. Other times refugees did not want to participate because the studied would bring up past events that they did not want to relive. (Watters). Many researchers want to study the mental health of refugees but the traumatic event they have seen and endured may prevent them from evaluating and diagnosing them. The things the refugees go through and see as they try to find a better life has a major effect on them, along with immigrating into a new