Data obtained by Guardian Australia under freedom of information shows 14.9% of those held in onshore detention were in severe mental distressPeople held in immigration detention believe rates of severe mental distress nearly four times the general population in Australia,the government’s detention health services provider has said.
With average detention times at a near-record level of 445 days, International Health and Medical Services has warned the government that detainees’ mental health is deteriorating dramatically the longer they are incarcerated. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com