The different stages of the migration process bring specific risk factors that can generate psychosocial vulnerabilities that, when combined with other elements of risk such as pre-existing psychological, emotional and social vulnerabilities, can affect the well-being of migrants, their families and the communities of origin, transit or destination.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in its mission of ensuring respect for human dignity and the well-being of migrants, includes - as an integral part of the organization's work - psychosocial and mental health support. These two axes are a right of all migrants, since they represent indispensable conditions to guarantee their well-being and productivity, as well as integration into destination countries.