The migration journey and mental health: Evidence from Venezuelan forced migration

Haley Carroll; Marta Luzes; Luisa Feline Freier; Matthew D. Bird

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100551

The migration journey and mental health: Evidence from Venezuelan forced migration

Haley Carroll, Marta Luzes, Luisa Feline Freier, Matthew D. Bird

Universidad del Pacífico

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Using migration of Venezuelans to Peru as a case example, we surveyed migrants on mental health and migration factors at the Ecuador-Peru border.• Pre-migration: No factors associated with anxiety; choosing Peru for safety or expected respect for Venezuelans increased odds of depression.• Migration: Walking and education increased odds of anxiety; choosing Peru decreased odds of anxiety; being pregnant increased odds of depression.•Link between migration factors and mental health is concerning, as the associated distress may influence post-migration mental health.•More work is needed to understand the influence of the journey on the mental health outcomes of migrants over time.

Original language	English
Article number	100551
Number of pages	11
Journal	SSM - Population Health
Volume	10
Early online date	5 Feb 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100551
State	Published - Apr 2020

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Anxiety
Depression
Mental health
Migration
Peru
Venezuela

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