Community workers sound alarm on mental health crisis for Venezuelan migrants

MedicalXpress | Apr 10, 2026

A new study reveals growing concern among community workers in Nariño, Colombia, about the lack of mental health support for Venezuelan migrants, especially those traveling without legal status. The study, published in PLOS Mental Health, comes as Colombia has taken steps to expand health care access to some of the 2.86 million Venezuelans in the country, including offering temporary protection status.