#MHForAll: Mental Health and Migrant Populations
Event date: -
Event type: Single day (a day or less)
Around the world at least 79.5 million people have been forced to flee their homes. Among them are nearly 26 million refugees, around half of whom are under the age of 18.
When it comes to mental health, refugee and migrant populations face a number of specific barriers to care. While the prevalence and types of mental health conditions experienced differ widely between populations, including individuals who have been detained, survivors of torture, and young families, rates of poor mental health are often found to be higher than in the general population.
Why is it so important to provide mental health and psychosocial support for these groups? And what action needs to be taken to ensure migrant communities experience the best possible mental health?
Join this panel of guest speakers at the next #MHForAll webinar to explore these questions and more. This week's line up includes:
- Gulli Schininà, IOM
- Monica Blotevogel, Coreszon
- Dr. Juliet Cohen, Freedom from Torture
- David Karorero, Youth Activist and Founder of Burundian Youth for a Brighter Future
- Dinesh Bhugra (Chair)
If you have any questions you'd like to ask our panelists, please submit them to webinars@unitedgmh.org before Tuesday 23rd March.