Dec 24, 2013 · For refugees, homesickness & loneliness are often inseparable — symptoms hard to untangle. Refugees in the throes of loneliness and social isolation may suffer depression, lethargy, headaches, exhaustion and more. It makes it harder to learn needed skills like language or cultural understanding.

Loneliness is often said to be on the rise across Europe. We take a look at how it affects refugees and asylum seekers in particular.

Dec 18, 2024 · The current grant project will focus on Clarkston, a refugee resettlement hub known for its diversity, with almost 40% of the city’s population reporting as foreign-born, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Ashli Owen-Smith is the co-lead investigator on the project.

Nov 1, 2024 · Refugees reported greater loneliness and social isolation compared to non-refugees. Family separation, acculturative stress and health issues were salient risk factors. Mental and physical health problems were found to be salient consequences. Future research should evaluate interventions for loneliness and social isolation.

Dec 8, 2022 · The deepening of the social problems that started with the war and the identity of refugees trapped between their homeland and their new habitat are a trigger for loneliness.

Jun 7, 2018 · There are many reasons why immigrant and refugee populations experience such high rates of social isolation: the experience of being ripped away from your world and …

Feeling of loneliness is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and reduced quality of life. The NHS would receive less pressure and save money if specific governmental policies, that affect migrants and refugees’ lives, were amended.

Mar 6, 2023 · According to the charity The Forum, which supports migrant and refugee communities and individuals with their integration into British society, 58% of those interviewed identified loneliness as their biggest challenge when attempting to settle into a new country.

Refugees and asylum seekers can experience loneliness for many reasons, including exclusion from education and a lack of employment oppor-tunities – or, in the case of most asylum seekers, not having permission to work at all.

Feb 25, 2021 · High rates of loneliness and social isolation have been found in migrants and people from ethnic minority backgrounds. For example, research in the UK has found that minority elders have high rates of loneliness and new migrants, asylum seekers and refugees have high levels of social isolation (Victor, Burholt & Martin, 2012; Strang & Quinn, 2014).