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This report outlines current and future opportunities and challenges and provides several strategies to improve the health and well-being of refugees and migrants. It is an advocacy tool for national and international policy-makers involved in health and migration.

Citation: World report on the health of refugees and migrants. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2022. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

The Young People’s Exposure to War and Conflict in Media: A Guide for Schools and Community Members, by QPASTT, is primarily designed for teacher and community members who are caring for, or working with, children and young people who are survivors of refugee trauma, including intergenerational trauma. It looks at the impact of media coverage, trauma responses in children and young people, as well as tips for talking to them about war and conflict. 

Link to resource: Young-peoples-exposure-to-war-and-conflict-in-media-a-guide-for-schools-and-community-members.pdf (qpastt.org.au)

Background

Refugees report elevated rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but are relatively unlikely to seek help for their symptoms. Mental health stigma is a key barrier to help-seeking amongst refugees. We evaluated the efficacy of an online intervention in reducing self-stigma and increasing help-seeking in refugee men.

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 April 2019

https://doi.org/10.1017/ S0033291719000606