Mental Health Crisis of Migrant Families in the US

In the US, arrests made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are negatively affecting the mental health of migrant families. Jeronima Quinilla Castro, a migrant woman, fell into depression and committed suicide due to the anxiety of her husband's arrest and possible deportation. Migrant families are facing difficulties in accessing mental health services.

The mental health crisis of migrant families affects not only the detained individuals but also their spouses and children. A study conducted by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research revealed that migrants face difficulties in accessing mental health services and that these services are inadequate.

The mental health crisis of migrant families requires better collaboration between migrant communities and healthcare services. It is stated that migrants face difficulties in accessing mental health services and that these services are inadequate.