Immigrants and Mental Health

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Published: Dec 31, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/hapscpbs.40779
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Immigration immigrants mental health mental illness
Stamatina Douki
Teaching Fellow, Department of Nursing, University of West Attica, Greece.
Emmanouil Spyridakis
Professor of Social Anthropology, Department of Sociology in National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Abstract

The migration process resembles a mourning process, as individuals separate from their family, country, and culture. The purpose of this work is to investigate immigrants' mental health in order to emphasize its importance. A review of international literature was conducted using the PubMed and Google Scholar databases in both English and Greek. The findings of the international literature appear to differ regarding the impact of the immigration process on the increased likelihood of mental illnesses among immigrants. However, it became clear that emphasizing the importance of immigrants' mental health can contribute to the development of appropriate policy interventions aimed at gradually achieving their smooth integration into host countries.

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