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Immigrant Mental Health in North Carolina

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: North Carolina’s immigrant communities face mental health challenges driven by restrictive policies, structural barriers, and acculturative stress. These forces reduce access to care and worsen outcomes, particularly in mixed-status families. Community-embedded, culturally responsive models, including stepped care with Community Mental Health Workers, improve engagement, expand access, and support scalable mental health equity statewide.

Source: North Carolina Medical Journal

DOI: 10.18043/001c.160301

Authors: Luke Smith, Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda, Gabriela Plasencia

Institutions: Futuro, Duke University, RAND Corporation

Language: English

Topic: Migration, Health and Trauma

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7160039679

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