Mental Health Of Refugees Analysis

According Ater,(1998)mental health and well being is an integral part of an individual’s life, capacity t fulfil their life, form and enter into relationships as well make daily choices that make life meaningful. It is influenced by attributes of an individual, social circumstance that an individual dwells by interacting dynamically to either protect or threaten the mental state of the individual. Clinical research has shown high degree of distress and mental health problems in refugees

Pumariega (2015) further suggest that the life an individual leads may pose risks that appear later in the life of n individual and may change and shape their life depending on the local context. The context is shaped by social and economic factors, environmental

Kirmayer et al (2011) in camps refugees are treated as victims or vulnerable groups that require help within the refugee centre while the refugees themselves know they are survivors who are seeking safety. This confusion has led to the lack of proper strategies that can address the mental illness of refugees. The ability of the refugees to cope with trauma from the experiences they had becomes difficult and not an easy task.

To be able to address the issues of mental health of the refugees they need t be given protection that will make them feel comfortable and safe. Then they need trained people who know how to deal with trauma to talk to them and try to propose solutions to the situations and problems of the

It was believed that the refugee will at one point recover and return to their normal life. However little research has been done to support this claim rather refugees are left to suffer from social and cultural factors that affect their mental health. The science of Refugee Emotional Health developed methodologies that studied risk factors associated with the experience of refugees. In a study by Murray, Davidson & Schweitzer (2008) for the Australian Psychological Society, the study identified the study showed that the mental health and well being of refugees has been neglected. The planning for refugees is only focussed on material needs and not addressing mental needs that the refugees need. The study showed psychological and mental impacts experienced by refugee while in camps and after resettlement. It showed that many refugee organizations lack support services that extend to after resettlement of the refugees. However the research shows that the refugee are forced to settle on their own since they lack support services that can help them in