Jarvis G Eric, Kirmayer Laurence J
Division of Social & Transcultural Psychiatry, McGill University.
Culture and Mental Health Research Unit, Institute for Community & Family Psychiatry. Jewish General Hospital, Montreal.
Transcult Psychiatry. 2023 Feb;60(1):5-12. doi: 10.1177/13634615231162282. Epub 2023 Mar 15.
Global migration is expected to continue to increase as climate change, conflict and economic disparities continue to challenge peoples' lives. The political response to migration is a social determinant of mental health. Despite the potential benefits of migration, many migrants and refugees face significant challenges after they resettle. The papers collected in this thematic issue of Transcultural Psychiatry explore the experience of migration and highlight some of the challenges that governments and healthcare services need to address to facilitate the social integration and mental health of migrants. Clinicians need training and resources to work effectively with migrants, focusing on their resilience and on long-term adaptive processes. Efforts to counter the systemic discrimination and structural violence that migrants often face need to be broad-based, unified, and persistent to make meaningful change. When migrants are free to realize their talents and aspirations, they can help build local communities and societies that value diversity.
随着气候变化、冲突和经济差距继续给人们的生活带来挑战，全球移民预计将持续增加。对移民的政治反应是心理健康的一个社会决定因素。尽管移民有潜在的好处，但许多移民和难民在重新安置后面临重大挑战。本期《跨文化精神病学》专题收集的论文探讨了移民经历，并强调了政府和医疗服务机构为促进移民的社会融入和心理健康需要应对的一些挑战。临床医生需要培训和资源，以便有效地与移民合作，关注他们的恢复力和长期适应过程。应对移民经常面临的系统性歧视和结构性暴力的努力需要基础广泛、统一且持久，才能实现有意义的改变。当移民能够自由发挥他们的才能和抱负时，他们可以帮助建设重视多样性的当地社区和社会。
