Wednesday, March 11, 2009

A search for asylum and peace of mind

PTSD, along with depression, is prevalent among asylum seekers who have fled war, torture, or other trauma in their native countries, according to the Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights.

The condition complicates immigrants' quest to gain asylum - a key step to citizenship - because of the difficulty sufferers may have in recounting their stories and making them credible before an immigration court.

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