Nearly Quarter Of Undocumented Immigrants Have Mental Disorder, Study Finds
1Nov - by Daniel Steingold
HOUSTON — Undocumented Mexican immigrants living near the California-Mexico border experience increased rates of clinical depression and anxiety, a new study finds.
Researchers at Rice University examined the incidence of mental illnesses and substance abuse among 250 individuals within this stressed population, finding that 23 percent met the DSM’s criteria for having a mental disorder.
https://www.studyfinds.org/immigrant...er-depression/
