The Mental Health Crisis in Refugee Populations

Abstract

Massive migration waves have impacted the world in the last two decades. By the end of 2021, 89.3 million individuals worldwide were forcibly displaced as a result of violence and human rights violations. 1 Turkey has been hosting the largest population, and the United States has been the world's largest recipient of new individual applications for asylum. 1,2 The ultimate Russian-Ukrainian conflict shed further light on the growing refugee crisis. 3 The crisis is humanitarian, and primary care providers have a significant role in depicting and treating conditions throughout the phases of the refugee journey. 4 However, the mental health needs of this population are unique, and the host health care systems have been struggling to address them sufficiently and early enough.

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