Trauma and taboos: how Portugal takes care of migrants' mental health

Portugal increasingly depends on migrant workers for its economy, but many arrivals face severe mental health challenges — stemming from trauma in their home countries, grueling journeys to get here, and racism fueled by far-right rhetoric. Cultural and linguistic barriers compound these burdens, making mental health treatment difficult to access, RFI reports.

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