Refugees lack access to mental health professionals, UNHCR says

Lack of access to mental health professionals is a major issue for refugees, said the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Malaysia.

In a statement to Malaysiakini following Tuesday's murder-suicide involving a refugee family in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, the humanitarian agency said the problem was usually due to financial constraints and lack of awareness.

“Refugees who have gone through forced displacement often...