Recent studies have shown that migrants and ethnic minorities may have a higher risk of suicidal behavior and death by suicide compared to the general population. Furthermore, children and adolescents among them exhibit higher rates of mental disorders, a greater risk of psychotic episodes, and more suicide attempts than the native population.

The risk factors identified in migrant populations that are more specific to suicidal behavior than in the general population are:

• Acculturative stress (acculturation as a process by which subjects acquire the attitudes, values, customs, beliefs, and behaviors of a different culture).
• Language barriers.
• The concern for family in the country of origin and the separation from them.
• The lack of information about the healthcare system.
• The loss of status.
• The loss of social networks.