Suicide among refugees: Understanding the social and cultural context for prevention strategies from bhutanese Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 30 min 45 sec
✓ Published: 10-Jun-2011

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Between February of 2009 and February 2011 thirteen Bhutanese refugees who had resettled in the United States were reported to have committed suicide. Additional reports of Karen refugees committing suicide soon followed.The apparent surge in suicide among refugees raises several critical questions. nnFirst, is the suicide rate among refugees,or certain refugee groups, disproportionately high?nnIf so, what is contributing to such high rates of suicide and, most importantly, what can be done to