Challenges in the provision of mental health care for refugees in Germany

Refugees and asylum seekers are at high risk of suffering from mental health disorders due to forced migration, the experience of traumatic events before and during their exodus to Europe, and resettlement in unfamiliar contexts (Fazel, Wheeler & Danesh 2005; Liedl et al. 2017; Loncarevic 2007; Moser 2007; Walden 2017). The most common alterations are posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and generalised anxiety, but somatoform disorders are also possible (Fazel, Wheeler & Danesh 2005; Laban et al. 2004).