Mental health for refugees

Global instability forcibly displaced 117 million people as of mid-2025, including 36 million refugees and 8 million asylum-seekers. Conflict, persecution, and other interpersonal traumatic events place refugees at an elevated risk of developing mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Access to treatment is often limited by under-resourced health systems in host countries, language and cultural barriers, stigma and discrimination, and legal precarity. Given rising geopolitical tensions, as well as enduring and emerging conflicts, refugees' mental health cannot be overlooked any longer.