Fractured families and social networks: Identifying risk and resilience factors for supporting positive mental health in Venezuelan immigrant groups.

OBJECTIVES: Language barriers, isolation, and challenges related to social integration, acculturative stress, and systemic discrimination are correlated with poor physical and mental health outcomes among immigrant populations. Emerging literature highlights the importance of social networks for resiliency and well-being. This study explores the experiences of Venezuelan immigrants in central Florida, factors that have promoted resilience, and considerations for mental health providers to meet the needs of this population. METHOD: A phenomenological approach was used to engage Venezuelan immigrants who had been in the United States for at least 6 months (n = 48) in dialogue about forced migration, identity, and adaptation. Five focus groups using a semistructured format were conducted to explore aspects of the experience before, during, and after migration. Recruitment was done through word of mouth and community gatekeepers. RESULTS: Participants were 54% female with an average age of 45, 85% had at least 1 college degree, and more than half left Venezuela since 2011. Themes were identified from the focus group transcripts and clustered into three broad areas: characteristics and individual experiences, mental health, and family and social context. Major findings included the need for culturally responsive mental health support, which appeared to mitigate distress and the centrality of social networks in support of resiliency. CONCLUSIONS: Findings from the present study suggest that community context, support for ethnic identity, and the ability to foster meaningful connections to others with similar experience and identity are critical factors in resilience. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Mental health among displaced and non-displaced populations in Valledupar, Colombia: do inequalities continue?

During the long-lasting civil war in Colombia, thousands of people were displaced mainly from rural to urban areas, causing social disruption and prolonged poverty. This study aimed at analyzing the traumatic experience many years ago on the current psycho-emotional status of displaced families as well as the ongoing inequalities regarding displaced and non-displaced communities in one of the most affected areas by the armed conflict. An interview survey was conducted among 211 displaced families and 181 non-displaced families in 2 adjacent compounds in Valledupar, Colombia. The questionnaire used questions from the validated national survey and was revised and applied by staff members of the departmental secretary of health who conducted additional in-depth interviews. The study showed that the living conditions of the displaced community were precarious. The past traumatic events many years ago and the current difficult living conditions are associated with psychological problems being more frequent among the displaced people. The displaced people had experienced more violent acts and subsequently had a larger number of emotional symptoms (fright, headache, nervousness, depression, and sleeplessness). Other stress factors like economic problems, severe disease or death of family members and unemployment prevailed among displaced persons. The non-displaced lived in a more protected environment with less exposure to violence and stress, although belonging to a similarly low socio-economic stratum. It is recommended to take measures for a better protection of the displaced community, improve their access to the job market, offer different leisure activities and facilitate public transport.

Recommendations for the response against COVID-19 in migratory contexts under a closed border: The case of Colombia. / Recomendaciones para la respuesta contra la COVID-19 en contextos migratorios bajo una frontera cerrada: el caso de Colombia

Despite the positive response of Colombia's health system to the arrival of Venezuelan migrants, the new challenges that accompany the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered a closed-borders response that runs the risk of encouraging a negative view of migrants and increasing their health risks. This manuscript discusses the recommendations that could be proposed in the case of a country with limited resources such as Colombia to respond to the needs of the Venezuelan mixed migrant flows.

A pesar de la respuesta positiva del sistema de salud de Colombia a la llegada de migrantes venezolanos, los nuevos desafíos que acompañan la pandemia de COVID-19 han desencadenado una respuesta de fronteras cerradas, con lo que se corre el riesgo de alentar una visión negativa de los migrantes e incrementar sus riesgos en salud. Este manuscrito discute las recomendaciones que podrían proponerse en el caso de un país con recursos limitados, como Colombia, para responder a las necesidades de una población vulnerable como la conformada por los flujos de migrantes mixtos venezolanos.

Recommendations for the response against COVID-19 in migratory contexts under a closed border: The case of Colombia / Recomendaciones para la respuesta contra la COVID-19 en contextos migratorios bajo una frontera cerrada: el caso de Colombia

Despite the positive response of Colombia's health system to the arrival of Venezuelan migrants, the new challenges that accompany the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered a closed-borders response that runs the risk of encouraging a negative view of migrants and increasing their health risks. This manuscript discusses the recommendations that could be proposed in the case of a country with limited resources such as Colombia to respond to the needs of the Venezuelan mixed migrant flows.

A pesar de la respuesta positiva del sistema de salud de Colombia a la llegada de migrantes venezolanos, los nuevos desafíos que acompañan la pandemia de COVID-19 han desencadenado una respuesta de fronteras cerradas, con lo que se corre el riesgo de alentar una visión negativa de los migrantes e incrementar sus riesgos en salud. Este manuscrito discute las recomendaciones que podrían proponerse en el caso de un país con recursos limitados, como Colombia, para responder a las necesidades de una población vulnerable como la conformada por los flujos de migrantes mixtos venezolanos.

La salud mental: una mirada desde suevolución en la normatividad colombiana: 1960-2012 / Mental health: an insight on its evolution in Colombian law: 1960-2012 / Saúde mental: um olhar desde a suaevolução na normatividade colombiana: 1960-2012

La naturaleza del concepto de salud mental y los enfoques a los que se refiere determinan un marco contextual y político normativo internacional, nacional y distrital amplio, referente a los derechos y a las condiciones de vida: educación, vivienda, trabajo, sociales, económicas y del medio ambiente; por ello, este artículo aborda la legislación y las políticas concernientes a la salud mental de los distintos grupos poblacionales, ciclos de vida, etnia y género, condiciones y situaciones como pobreza, discapacidad (y rehabilitación), desplazamiento y conflicto armado, para realizar un recuento de su evolución vista a través de las normas que han sido promulgadasen Colombia desde 1960 hasta la actualidad. Se pretende, además de hacer un análisis de la aplicación y de la evolución de dichas normas, realizar un seguimiento de los avances logrados ylas diferentes perspectivas bajo las cuales se ha abordado esta legislación, tanto a nivel nacional como en Bogotá, específicamente...

The nature of the concept of mental health and the approaches to which it relates, determine a contextual framework normative political and international, national and district wide, regarding the rights and conditions of life: education, housing, employment, social, economic and environment; Therefore, this article discusses the legislation and policies concerning the mental health of the various population groups, life cycles, ethnicity and gender, to conditions and situations such as poverty, disability (and rehabilitation), displacement and armed conflict, toperform a count in your evolution view through the rules that have been enacted in Colombia from 1960 to the present. Pretending, in addition to making an analysis of the application anddevelopment of the same, follow up on the progress made and the different perspectives from which has addressed this legislation; both at the national level, such as in Bogota specifically...

A natureza do conceito de saúde mental e as abordagens a que ela se refere, determinar um enquadramento contextual e político normativo internacional, nacional e distritais ampla, sobre os direitos e condições de vida: educação, habitação, emprego, sociais, económicos e ambientais;Por conseguinte, este artigo discute a legislação e políticas relativas à saúde mental dos diversos grupos populacionais, ciclos de vida, etnia e gênero, condições e situações tais como a pobreza, deficiência e reabilitação), deslocamento e conflitos armados, para efectuar uma contagem em sua evolução vista através das regras que tenham sido decretadas na Colômbia desde 1960 até o presente. Fingir, para além de fazer uma análise da aplicação e desenvolvimento da mesma, o acompanhamento dos progressos realizados e as diferentes perspectivas a partir das quais se debruçou sobre esta legislação; tanto a nível nacional como em Bogotá especificamente...