APS

2024 APS Annual Convention · 2024

Undocumented College Student Mental Health: Barriers to Care

San Francisco, CA · May 2024

Poster · Clinical Science

  • Isaac Bouchard
    California State University Northridge
  • Natalie Larez
  • Delmy Munguia
  • Jill Sharkey
    UCSB's Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology

Abstract

This study explored help-seeking behavior and barriers among undocumented college students accessing mental health services through semi-structured interviews with 5 participants (4 females, Mage =20.8). Recurring themes included status-related stigma, emotion suppression, and lack of resources, indicating a need for enhanced campus services to better support undocumented students.

Psychopathology

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