Multiple Traumas, Health Problems and Resilience among Haitian Asylum Seekers in Canada’s 2017 Migration Crisis: Psychopathology of Crossing

Socio-ecological determinants of distress in Filipino adults during COVID-19 crisis

“…This finding suggests that people who have a greater capacity to withstand life’s adversities tend to experience lower levels of depression and anxiety symptoms caused by the COVID-19 crisis. This finding echoes previous findings showing the protective role of individual resilience in preventing distress in times of adversities (Ben-Zur & Gilbar, 2011 ; Cenat, Charles, & Kebedom, 2020 ), including the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic (Kimhi, Marciano, et al, 2020b ). Contrary to the posited hypothesis, it appears that regardless of age and religiosity, people may experience psychological distress during the COVID-19 crisis.…”

Asylum seekers working in Quebec (Canada) during the COVID-19 pandemic: Risk of deportation, and threats to physical and mental health

“…(Cleveland et al, 2018;Nair, 2019). The largest group of these asylum seekers walked from Brazil to California through Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and Tijuana-Mexico (Cénat et al, 2019). As reported in this recent study, many of these asylum seekers experienced multiple traumas from their country of origin, their life in Brazil, while on the road and throughout their short stint in the US, to their final settlement in Canada.…”

“…As reported in this recent study, many of these asylum seekers experienced multiple traumas from their country of origin, their life in Brazil, while on the road and throughout their short stint in the US, to their final settlement in Canada. Indeed, it has been demonstrated that many asylum seekers have experienced childhood adversity, domestic violence, extreme poverty and precariousness, armed violence, rape, detention, human trafficking, social isolation, discrimination, racism and racial violence, as well as the death of loved ones while crossing South and Central America (Cénat et al, 2019). However, studies have also shown that despite different forms of traumas, refugees and asylum seekers build resilience not only through the social support they receive in their host society and communities, but also through the hope for a better future (Cénat et al, 2019;Gagnon and Stewart, 2014).…”

“…Indeed, it has been demonstrated that many asylum seekers have experienced childhood adversity, domestic violence, extreme poverty and precariousness, armed violence, rape, detention, human trafficking, social isolation, discrimination, racism and racial violence, as well as the death of loved ones while crossing South and Central America (Cénat et al, 2019). However, studies have also shown that despite different forms of traumas, refugees and asylum seekers build resilience not only through the social support they receive in their host society and communities, but also through the hope for a better future (Cénat et al, 2019;Gagnon and Stewart, 2014). Moreover, to facilitate their integration, programs have been developed to help build their resilience and allow them to better contribute to their host society (Pacione et al, 2013).…”

“…While these asylum seekers continue to provide services, save lives and help Quebec cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, a question has been raised within Quebec and Canadian society: should the situation of these asylum seekers be regularized by obtaining permanent residence status? It is important to remember that the precariousness of asylum seekers' status is associated with severe health problems such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, somatic disorders, as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviors (Cénat et al, 2019;Kronick, 2018).…”