Venezuelan migrant children and the mental health journey they face

This is the story of thousands of families, violently uprooted from their homeland, now struggling to build new lives and opportunities for their children. Schools, community members, and human rights organizations have played a crucial role in addressing their mental health needs and integration. Yet, as these families face ongoing hardships, the strength of those support systems is tested every day.

The team of reporters working on After the Darién has spoken over the past year to more than three dozen social workers, psychologists, teachers, frontline organizers, and forcibly-displaced migrant families. We analyzed statistical data to understand how mental health needs are being addressed, and we spoke to families to learn their journeys, internal and external.

Chapter I

Boarding a Bus

Chapter II

Building a Life