Immigrants in California Have Increased Psychological Distress and High Rates of Unmet Need for Mental Health Care

Anti-immigrant rhetoric and restrictive immigration policies are widely acknowledged to have harmful impacts on the mental health of immigrant populations. Using data from the 2015 to 2021 California Health Interview Surveys, authors show changes in serious psychological distress and rates of unmet mental health care needs among immigrant adults in California. 

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Immigrants in California Have Increased Psychological Distress and High Rates of Unmet Need for Mental Health Care

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