Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 7 November 2023

Committee on Mental Health

Mental Health Care for Migrants and Ethnic Minorities: Discussion

Dr. Salome Mbugua:

I agree with what is being said. We saw on 18 March that many people Irish came to support the people who had been attacked at that time. When people feel they are not wanted, or when they are isolated, it triggers their mental health. When good people come out to support migrants and other groups who are marginalised, and to be there for them, it is very important and should be encouraged in a society which has changed quite significantly.