Unaccompanied youth from the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras represent a growing demographic in communities nationwide. This vulnerable group often presents with early childhood adversity and repeated traumas that heighten their risk for poor mental health outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress. Harsh and exclusionary policies that result in family separations, extended detention stays, and unequal access to healthcare further exacerbate suffering. For mental health providers, attention to premigration, migration, and post-migration experiences is essential to understanding the youth's mental health trajectory and applying trauma-informed interventions that maximize potential for a successful resettlement. Post-migration environments that offer opportunities for educational attainment and social engagement, promote a sense of belonging, and can enhance recovery and healing.

来自北三角国家萨尔瓦多、危地马拉和洪都拉斯的无人陪伴青年代表了全国社区不断增长的人口。这个弱势群体经常出现童年时期的逆境和反复的创伤，这会增加他们患抑郁症、焦虑症和创伤后压力等不良心理健康结果的风险。导致家庭分离、延长拘留时间和不平等获得医疗保健的严厉和排他性政策进一步加剧了痛苦。对于心理健康提供者来说，关注移民前、移民和移民后的经历对于了解青年的心理健康轨迹和应用创伤知情干预措施以最大限度地提高成功重新安置的潜力至关重要。