Abstract
For psychiatrist Dr. Javeed Sukhera, quality mental health care for newcomer and refugee youth is extremely important. In particular, he advocates for trauma-informed care and awareness of implicit bias in medicine. Though frustrated with the currently inadequte funding of mental health treatment in Canada, Dr. Sukhera suggests that health professionals can take steps to provide care that serves the unique needs of refugee and newcomer populations. Fundamentally, he believes that this simply involves recognition of one’s own humanity and the common human experiences shared by refugees, newcomers, and healthcare providers alike.
Highlights
For psychiatrist Dr Javeed Sukhera, quality mental health care for newcomer and refugee youth is extremely important. He advocates for trauma-informed care and awareness of implicit bias in medicine
Though frustrated with the currently inadequte funding of mental health treatment in Canada, Dr Sukhera suggests that health professionals can take steps to provide care that serves the unique needs of refugee and newcomer populations
He believes that this involves recognition of one’s own humanity and the common human experiences shared by refugees, newcomers, and healthcare providers alike
Summary
System barriers, and implicit bias in the treatment of refugees and newcomers For psychiatrist Dr Javeed Sukhera, quality mental health care for newcomer and refugee youth is extremely important. He advocates for trauma-informed care and awareness of implicit bias in medicine.
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