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.
Fourteen percent of the study’s participants were found to have major depressive disorder (MDD), while eight and seven percent had panic or generalized anxiety disorders, respectively.
Some were determined to have suffered from multiple conditions concurrently.
“The estimates obtained in this study for depression and anxiety disorders were considerably higher in this population when compared with estimates for the general U.S. population,” says lead author Luz Garcini in a university news release.
Namely, one major study shows that seven percent of Americans suffer from MDD, while three percent suffer from a panic or anxiety-related disorder.
These findings came despite the related finding that aliens residing in the U.S. did not demonstrate increased levels of substance abuse.
“This finding defies existing stereotypes that contribute to stigmatization of and discrimination against Mexican immigrants living in the U.S. without documentation as a population with high prevalence of substance use,” Garcini explains. “These individuals are unlikely to engage in substance use because it increases their risk for deportation and it interferes with their productivity at work.”
The researchers believe that a number of stressors, including stigmatization, language barriers, fear of deportation, family separation, and discrimination, are culprits for the deteriorated mental health of many migrants.
Compounding matters, undocumented individuals rarely have access to adequate mental health services, the researchers say.
“Additional research and funding are needed to document the devastating effects of the current socio-political context on the mental health of immigrants living in the U.S. without documentation, which is needed to inform advocacy, policy and intervention efforts,” Garcini concludes.
The study’s findings will be published in a future issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
100% of ILLEGALS have moral disorders.
That’s all? Sounds rigged to me
“Nearly Quarter Of Undocumented Immigrants Have Mental Disorder”
That explains why libs like them, they have so much in common.
The other 75% refused to be test because a voice in their head kept telling them not to.
Back before the 1950’s if you came into Ellis Island with a sniffle you were sent back. Now we import exotic diseases as well as the pathological discards from the originating country. Obviously they have an answer to psychiatric deinstitutionalization.
and 100% of Liberals have a Mental Disorder. Liberalism IS a Mental Disorder!!!!
My thoughts exactly. IDK why we’re all worried about the illegal immigrant mental disorders. We have a much bigger problem with the liberals. They’re the ones voting for the illegal immigrants to come here and stay. That in itself is insane to me. What about the “other” citizens that make up over half the country? I suppose we don’t have a voice until we force it. The squeaky wheel gets the grease as proven by the groups Obumhole gave attention to.
A quarter of all illegal immigrants have a mental disorder (“undocumented”, my arse…. effin illegal!). Four quarters of all liberals have a mental disorder. I don’t think mental disorders in illegal immigrants are our top concern with those numbers.
Sure they do! They claim to have all kinds of distress so they can get on disability, ssi etc. They also claim their kids have all kinds of problems. This brings in extra payments and special privileges. Not buying it.
They are left brains
I will tell you what is stressing them. Since Reagan gave the first wave amnesty in ’85 they have flooded in demanding amnesty II and stolen untold working taxpayer dollars in benefits from the land at the end of the yellow brick road. The trailer living avocado grove illegal workers next to me each used to receive government checks of over $1,300 a month and free MediCal medical cards, which I am sure is even more today. How do I know? Sometimes the mailman would put their checks and cards in my box by accident. Now the tide is shifting with taxpayer pushback and the freebies are starting to cost them some grief. Go fund all the studies you want, but the free ride glory days they have had is starting to pass and they don’t know how to get it back.
They won’t voluntarily return to the country they Western Union their excess dollars to until they are made to get leal and pay taxes along with the rest of us.
The INS should confiscate every dollar and asset they have when they catch them as fruits from illegal activity just like they do with drug dealers.
…no wonder all illegals are liberal!!
“Additional research and funding are needed to document the devastating effects of the current socio-political context on the mental health of immigrants living in the U.S. without documentation, which is needed to inform advocacy, policy and intervention efforts,” Garcini concludes.
Looks like they just want funding but the “intervention efforts” should be Deportation. It will cure what ails them.
Rich kid school (Rice U) brats doing their Live Action Role Playing as Humanitarians. Of course every aztec who took their little tests responded for maximum Poor Me.
F*ck off, we’re full, go home.
Another study showed that 50% of US residents are psychopaths.
Is that any wonder?
True, and that 50% wants ALL of the illegal’s votes.
and some of them, I’m sure, are nice people.
OH JOY, by all means let more illegal people into this country to burden an already broken mental healthcare system. The laws already make it next to impossible for family members to get help for their very sick family. Insurance is expensive or unattainable still for many in the USA. In many states there are no MENTAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, some healthcare systems have 9 MONTH WAITING LISTS, some LEVEL 1 Hospitals can’t even provide enough psychiatrists to provide services for their own employees. By all means flood America with more ILLEGALS AND REFUGEES that require care AMERICANS CANT GET!!!
‘Study Finds 100% of California Democrats have Mental Disorder’
Im going to say that the iinfo is bogus and just a reason for the illegals to apply for benefits they are not supposed to be getting. It is an avenue into our system of Health Care and Welfare
One of the obvious traits of many Foreign Nationals who flee their countries and come to ours under the shadow of darkness is that they could not get along at home. If you are a successful person in your country you would not sneak in to another. persons country Another trait of FN’s are that they desire to get some of the free goodies that stupid people are giving away free. $10,000 to $15,000 a year education for their Foreign National children, free medical and in some cases free housing oh and free food. Who wouldn’t want all that for free. An their are plenty of good paying jobs since stupid Americans have taught their children that manual labor is for losers. So they make good money building houses while stupid Americans fill cups with coffee and owe thousands in college loans. And stupid Americans gladly provide all this and more free so that they wont be labeled racists even though nearly all of the Foreigners are of the same race, since not many Asians or Blacks are sneaking in.
And we need MORE nut jobs in this country exactly WHY?!?!? We have a chitload of CRAZIES already, we call them democrats!
Depressed because you live in fear of legal repercussions? Simple solution.
Go home. Apply for visa. Enter with your head held high.