Refugee & Immigrant Resources

Mental health challenges are more common among refugees and migrants than the general population, with an estimated prevalence of disorders ranging form 20% to 80%. Some specific mental health conditions that individuals may experience include depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The refugee and immigrant populations face common challenges to accessing mental health services, such as language and cultural barriers, unfamiliarity with host country health system, lower health literacy in the host country's language, etc. 

On this page you will find resources to learn more about refugee and immigrant mental health, how to best support refugee and immigrant mental health, and locating culturally responsive mental health care.