Class
Article
College
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department
Languages, Philosophy and Communication Studies Department
Faculty Mentor
Crescencio Lopez
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
The problem of mental health in the Anglo-American community is different from the problem of mental health in the Latino immigrant community. In the book The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, Villavicencio humanizes illegal immigrants through her portrayal of their lives and individual stories and struggles that other inhabitants of the United States don't normally notice. Numerous illegal immigrants come to the United States alone and one of the effects of being alone and far away from their culture is depression or other mental health conditions. Many other immigrants feel this depression and try to deal with its symptoms by drinking and other self-destructive habits. Some of the reasons that these immigrants don't seek professional help is for fear of getting deported. This fear causes distrust between immigrants and medical professionals trying to help their case.
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-10-2024 11:30 AM
End Date
4-10-2024 12:20 PM
Unveiling Mental Health Disparities: An Analysis of Latino Immigrant Communities in the United States
Logan, UT
The problem of mental health in the Anglo-American community is different from the problem of mental health in the Latino immigrant community. In the book The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, Villavicencio humanizes illegal immigrants through her portrayal of their lives and individual stories and struggles that other inhabitants of the United States don't normally notice. Numerous illegal immigrants come to the United States alone and one of the effects of being alone and far away from their culture is depression or other mental health conditions. Many other immigrants feel this depression and try to deal with its symptoms by drinking and other self-destructive habits. Some of the reasons that these immigrants don't seek professional help is for fear of getting deported. This fear causes distrust between immigrants and medical professionals trying to help their case.