Addressing Health Inequity and Mental Health of Migrant Children at the Border

Dr Anaya: I trained with underserved populations at LA County + USC for both adult and child/adolescent psychiatry. The population I worked most closely with were immigrant families, LGBTQ youth, and their intersection. When I finished training, I started working with Refugee Health Alliance in Tijuana once to twice per month, providing free care for patients, supporting medical providers, and participating in advocacy. Both of my parents are immigrants, and luckily, Spanish was my first language, so I felt like I had some insight and skills that might be a good foundation for supporting humanitarian work at the border.
Source: Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Interview Source Type: research