Department of Epidemiology and International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
Int J Health Policy Manag. 2018 Apr 1;7(4):294-296. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2017.131.
Refugees and asylum seekers arriving in Europe during the 2015/2016 wave of migration have been exposed to war conditions in their country of origin, survived a dangerous journey, and often struggled with negative reception in transit and host countries. The mental health consequence of such forced migration experiences is named the Ulysses syndrome. Policies regarding the right to residency can play an important role in reducing mental health symptoms. We propose that facilitating a sense of belonging should be seen as one important preventive mental healthcare intervention. A refugee mental health agenda needs to take into account the interplay between refugees' and asylum seekers' mental health, feeling of belonging, and access to healthcare. We urge for policies to restore individuals' dignity, and recognize the right for homecoming to parallel the mythology of Ulysses.
在 2015/2016 年移民潮期间抵达欧洲的难民和寻求庇护者在原籍国遭受了战争条件的影响，经历了危险的旅程，并且在过境和收容国经常受到负面接待。这种被迫移民经历的心理健康后果被命名为尤利西斯综合征。关于居住权的政策可以在减少心理健康症状方面发挥重要作用。我们提出，促进归属感应该被视为一项重要的预防心理健康保健干预措施。难民心理健康议程需要考虑到难民和寻求庇护者的心理健康、归属感和获得医疗保健之间的相互作用。我们强烈呼吁采取政策恢复个人的尊严，并承认返乡的权利，以呼应尤利西斯的神话。
