Immigration & Mental Health Access
Immigration & Mental Health Access
Articles on mental health access, therapy barriers, and psychological impacts for immigrant populations, including policy effects like TPS termination, language barriers, cultural competence in therapy, and the intersection of immigration status with psychological wellbeing.
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Why Your Haitian Client Vanished: TPS Loss, Deportation Fear, and the Therapy Dropout
A Haitian client who once attended therapy regularly suddenly stops showing up. In the wake of the June 2026 Supreme Court ruling ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians (~334,000 people), the therapist's confusion masks a familiar pattern: immigration-related fear drives clients out of treatment. This piece explores the psychological mechanisms behind therapy dropout among TPS-affected immigrants and what clinicians can do to re-engage them.