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Does Assimilation Affect Immigrant Mental Health?

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Does Assimilation Affect Immigrant Mental Health? Studies with Black, non-refugee immigrants have found that an integrated acculturation strategy may be protective against the development of anxiety and depression, whereas assimilation may pose mental health risks (Nguyen & Benet-Martínez, 2013; Yoon et al., 2013); the present study extends this finding among a … What are the

How Immigration Impacts Mental Health?

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How Immigration Impacts Mental Health? Immigration-related stressors can increase suicidal ideation and risk due to the distress associated with cultural stress, social marginalization and intergenerational conflicts in addition to PTSD and other psychological disorders. How does being a refugee affect your mental health? About one out of three asylum seekers and refugees experience high rates