Five on Friday: The Mental Health of Migrants

We made it to Friday after another very full week here at Migrant Clinicians Network! Here are this week’s five articles on health topics of interest that we thought you’d enjoy, chosen by MCN staff members.

Alma in Massachusetts shared an NPR segment entitled, “Mental Health of Migrants,” which interviews a mental health professional on the ruling of a federal judge this week that says that the federal government must provide mental health services to families affected by the Trump administration's zero-tolerance immigration policy. “The system lacks professionals that speak the languages, that have the training and the experience in working with these kinds of issues,” she says.

Amy shared Scientific American’s “The EPA’s Science Restrictions Go from Bad to Worse,” which she says is a “good blog post to help us understand why this ‘transparency’ rule could do so much damage.”

Marysel shared a review of the history of a community health center and MCN partner in Puerto Rico, Hospital General Castañer: “Memoria Viva: Hospital Castañer, historia de solidaridad en medio de la guerra mundial.” 

Claire shared “Purveyors Of Black-Market Pharmaceuticals Target Immigrants,” where one health nonprofit president noted, “These products prey on the desperation of people who can’t afford to see a doctor or go to a legitimate pharmacy.”

Weekly Win: Alma also shared “Migrant Workers Become Award-Winning Napa Winery Owners,” celebrating Ceja Vineyards -- perhaps a good wine choice for holiday dinner host gifts?

Have a safe and healthy weekend.

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