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.
The fact sheet also identifies barriers to care and lists WHO tools including the mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide.
Source: WHO Health and Migration Programme, updated September 2025
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