Abstract
The humanitarian crisis has been a significant menace to the world for the past few decades. Each crisis has repercussions, and civilians become victims of horrendous crises like wars and other catastrophes. Each crisis invariably leaves an impact on the lives of vulnerable populations like refugees and migrants, especially in the lives of refugee children. Refugee children are exposed to wars, violence, poverty and hunger at a tender age, which invariably takes a toll on their mental health. The United Nations has formed Sustainable Development Goals to cater to vulnerable people's needs. SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being focuses on providing mental health support to affected people. The paper examines the psychosocial factors that affect the mental health of refugee children through the work Where Will I Live? by Rosemary McCarney. The work Where Will I Live? is a non-fiction that captures the horrific experiences of refugee children in refugee camps. The work divulges the stories of refugee children who seemed to be robbed of a better future due to conflicts. The study introspects the traumatic stress theory that prevails in the lives of refugee children, which curbs the progress of SDG 3. The paper further focuses on providing mental health care for refugee children through Narrative Exposure Therapy. Narrative Exposure Therapy is a treatment to cure prolonged traumatic disorders. The paper aims to offer solutions for the mental health crisis that prevails in refugee children and also to contribute to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being.
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Abinaya K, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy, India
Chitra A. R., Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy, India
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Conference: SEACE2025
Stream: Education
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To cite this article:
K A., & R. C. (2025) Psychosocial Impact on Refugee Children’s Mental Health: Exploring SDG 3 in Rosemary McCarney’s Where Will I Live? ISSN: 2435-5240 The Southeast Asian Conference on Education 2025: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 169-178) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-5240.2025.16
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-5240.2025.16
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