Mental Health, Mental Illness and Migration, 1st ed. 2021
Mental Health and Illness Worldwide Series

Coordinators: Moussaoui Driss, Bhugra Dinesh, Tribe Rachel, Ventriglio Antonio

Language: English

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639 p. · 15.5x23.5 cm · Hardback
This book unravels the mental health challenges of the migrants and the socio economic and cultural conditions that bear on the mental well being. In addition, it covers the measures of intervention that can help the migrants maintain or restore their mental well being. Research included in the book is timely given that there is ever increasing mobility of people which on one hand has led to better livelihoods, but on the other has created conditions of stress for the migrants and their families. As migrants are often found to be hesitant of using the health care facilities in the new place which may be due to the lack of awareness, this book elaborates on the health care facilities, cost issues, stigma, and several other factors.



Linkages between mental health and migration.- Mental Health Challenges of the International Migrants.- Mental Health Challenges of the National Migrants.- Mental health of nomadic populations.- Impact of migration on intra-family relationships.- Mental Health Challenges of the family members.- Mental health care for migrants and refugees in camps.

Professor Dinesh Bhugra is Emeritus Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity at King’s College, London. He was Dean (Lead Educational Officer) of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (2003-2008) and then President of the Royal College (2008-2011). He was Vice-Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges with remit for education for doctors of all grades and specialities. During this period he led on College’s campaign for Fair Deal for people with mental illness. He established strategy for public mental health. As President of the World Psychiatric Association he led on development of 20 Position statements and various other initiatives including Bill of Rights for people with mental illness (signed by 60 organisations) and a campaign for social justice for people with mental illness to support this. As President of the BMA (2018-2019) he led on a large survey of mental health and well-being of medical students globally, a campaign for equity between physical and mental health and Medicine’s social contract. So far, he is the only British Asian for having been President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and of the World Psychiatric Association. He chaired the Board of Trustees of Mental Health Foundation (2011-2014) and is on the Boards of Psychiatry Research Trust and Sane charities. He is currently Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust since 2014. In 2017 he was placed #1 in public sector professionals in FT-Outstanding Awards. In 2018, he was voted international Global Champion on mental health in an international poll.  He has published widely with over 500 papers, 175 chapters, edited and written 37 books three of which have been translated into Japanese and Chinese and two have won awards. In 2019 two of his books were shortlisted in the BMA psychiatry book of the year award. Appointed CBE, he has been awarded 10 honorary degrees from international universities. He continues to c

Combines biological, psychological and sociological views

Explores facilities, cost issues, stigma and more

Covers measures of intervention that can help migrants maintain or restore their mental well being