title: [Mental health of undocumented migrants in transit at the southern border of Mexico].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify the perception and needs in mental health of Central American migrants in transit through Tapachula, Chiapas.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative study in a migrant shelter in Tapachula, Chiapas. In 20 semi-structured interviews with migrant men and women, we explored their perceptions on mental health and expectations on care. We used basic notions of phenomenology to guide the analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Migrants had several mental health problems related to the conditions at their country of origin and due to their initial transit through Mexico.Their perception on mental health problems was heavily influenced by the biomedical health paradigm. The expectations they had on the provision of services were related to the satisfaction of basic needs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is necessary to strengthen the governmental response to mental health needs through collaborative strategies. Also, actions are needed to further the understanding of mental health in order to transcend the biomedical notions that stigmatize, segregate and create a barrier to accessing services.
authors: División de Estudios de Posgrado, Universidad de la Sierra Sur, Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, Oaxaca, México.
authors: Guadalupe
authors: G
authors: Temores-Alcántara
authors: Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors: César
authors: C
authors: Infante
authors: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Caballero
authors: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Distrito Federal, México.
authors: Fátima
authors: F
authors: Flores-Palacios
authors: Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social, México, Distrito Federal, México.
authors: Nadia
authors: N
authors: Santillanes-Allande
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000453:epidemiology; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D057545:Social Stigma; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology; D000069756:Undocumented Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult