Discuss why it is relevant to consider ethnic differences

Students will have to write an essay answering three questions out of five. The essay extension must be 1200-1500 words in total (not per question), not including references.

QUESTIONS

1. Discuss why it is relevant to consider ethnic differences when understanding and addressing Mental Health.
2. Considering the authors reviewed in class, what can be discussed about the social and cultural dimensions of suffering?
3. Discuss why Migration can be considered as a Social Determinant of Mental Health.
4. Based on the problems analyzed in the readings and considering your perspective, which psychosocial interventions could help improve migrants' and refugees' mental health in the transit and host countries?
5. What lessons can we take from the COVID-19 pandemic to approach mental health from a biopsychosocial perspective?

After selecting the three questions:

1. Elaborate an integrated essay based on the readings discussed in class.
2. Develop arguments that help you to articulate the discussion among the three questions addressed in the essay.
3. Cite at least three sources of information from the syllabus (additionally, you can also include academic sources out of the syllabus).