Leah BakelyCatalina Correa-SalazarGudelia RangelJesús Eduardo González-FagoagaAhmed Ali Asadi GonzálezEmilio A. ParradoFernando RiosmenaAna P. Martínez-Donate2026-03-222026-03-22202310.1353/hpu.2023.a903060https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2023.a903060https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/44007Citaciones: 6Migration, detention, and deportation are often rife with violence. This study sought to examine associations between pre-migration experiences, detention conditions, and mental health among Mexicans deported from the U.S. to Mexico between 2020 and 2021. Data from the Migrante Project (N=306, weighted N=14,841) were analyzed using descriptive statistics and unadjusted and adjusted multivariate regression models. The prevalence of a lifetime mental health diagnosis was 18.5%. Exposure to adverse conditions in detention (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=17.56, p<.001) and having been detained in both immigration and non-immigration facilities (AOR=9.70, p=.042) were significantly associated with increased odds of experiencing abuse during migrants' most recent detention. Experiencing abuse during migrants' most recent detention was, in turn, associated with increased odds of a lifetime mental health diagnosis (AOR=4.72, p<.005). Targeted, trauma-informed mental health services are needed for deported Mexican migrants.enDeportationMental healthOddsImmigration detentionImmigrationOdds ratioMedicineLogistic regressionPsychiatryDemographyarticle