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Immigrant and refugee mental health
The Center for Victims of Torture and the Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center on a population whose distress is rarely captured by ordinary screening.
Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center9 min read
Immigrant and refugee mental health sits at the intersection of trauma exposure, acculturative stress, language access, immigration status, and a clinical workforce rarely trained for any of it. RHTAC's hub is the standard U.S. resource for clinicians and community-based organizations.
For severe trauma survivors, the Center for Victims of Torture is the major specialty provider and a useful referral source.
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A note on this article
Mental Hum publishes general education, not medical advice. If something here reflects your own experience, please consider speaking to a clinician. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.