Kloetzer, Laure

2017, Soderström, Ola, Kloetzer, Laure, Jeannerat, Hugues

2017, Womersley, Gail, Kloetzer, Laure, Goguikian Ratcliff, Betty

Events that took place before migration have an influence on the mental health of asylum seekers and refugees. But research findings show that the majority of stress factors are directly related to post-migration living conditions and restrictions. Prolonged legal insecurity, the obligation to move from one center to another, and isolation among other factors contribute to the deterioration of refugees’ mental health. Implications reach far beyond the individual: it is a question of social and economic significance for Switzerland as well.