WHO Fact Sheet: Refugee and Migrant Mental Health
This fact sheet from the World Health Organization (WHO) Health and Migration Programme, updated September 2025, provides a current evidence summary on mental health in forcibly displaced populations, noting that 123.2 million people were displaced globally in 2024. It covers the epidemiology of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and psychosis, and examines determinants of mental health including community support, security, stigma, adversity, and access to services. The fact sheet also identifies barriers to care and lists WHO tools including the mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide. This resource offers health professionals and policymakers a concise, authoritative overview of the global mental health landscape for refugees and migrants.
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Related Guides
Mental Health in Immigrants and Refugees — CMAJ 201
Evidence-based CMAJ 2011 primary care guide covering depression, anxiety, PTSD, and somatic presentations in immigrant and refugee populations.
WHO Toolkit Tool 1: Main Communicable Diseases
WHO operational guidance on communicable diseases in refugee populations — TB, HIV, malaria, and NTDs — aligned with the WHO Global Action Plan 2019-2030.
Tuberculosis Evidence Review — Newly Arriving Immigrants
Systematic review of TB epidemiology in immigrants and refugees, covering latent TB screening, TST vs IGRA, treatment protocols, and pediatric considerations.