TY - JOUR ID - 3436 TI - Settling Ulysses: An Adapted Research Agenda for Refugee Mental Health JO - International Journal of Health Policy and Management JA - IJHPM LA - en SN - AU - Namer, Yudit AU - Razum, Oliver AD - Department of Epidemiology and International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany Y1 - 2018 PY - 2018 VL - 7 IS - 4 SP - 294 EP - 296 KW - Ulysses Syndrome KW - Refugees KW - Asylum Seekers KW - Mental Health KW - Belonging DO - 10.15171/ijhpm.2017.131 N2 - Refugees and asylum seekers arriving in Europe during the 2015/2016 wave of migration have been exposed to war conditions in their country of origin, survived a dangerous journey, and often struggled with negative reception in transit and host countries. The mental health consequence of such forced migration experiences is named the Ulysses syndrome. Policies regarding the right to residency can play an important role in reducing mental health symptoms. We propose that facilitating a sense of belonging should be seen as one important preventive mental healthcare intervention. A refugee mental health agenda needs to take into account the interplay between refugees’ and asylum seekers’ mental health, feeling of belonging, and access to healthcare. We urge for policies to restore individuals’ dignity, and recognize the right for homecoming to parallel the mythology of Ulysses. UR - https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3436.html L1 - https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3436_36c373fb49d295b2ee74739a2804ade0.pdf ER -