Migration is a stressful experience due to dramatic changes to an individual's cultural, environmental and social landscape. Its impact on mental health will vary between individuals, due to differences in personal experiences and characteristics, such as age, gender, medical history, cultural background and agency in the migration process.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Type de document
Special Procedures' report
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
Environment
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Movement
Personnes concernées
Persons on the move
Année
2013
Type de paragraphe
Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2013), A/HRC/23/41, para. 63.