Italy: Mental health disorders in asylum seekers and migrants overlooked by inadequate reception system

MSF, which has been providing assistance in reception centres for asylum seekers in Italy for over 10 years, calls upon the Italian and EU authorities to prioritise the mental health of this particularly vulnerable population.

Italy: Mental health disorders in asylum seekers and migrants overlooked by inadequate reception system

Download the report (PDF)   Rome – A high number of migrants and asylum seekers are suffering from mental health disorders following experiences in their home countries, the trauma of the journey to Europe and due to the inadequate reception conditions in Italy, warned Médecins sans Frontieres (MSF) in a report published today. MSF, which […]