PTSD incidence and EMDR treatment

“Religion can play an important role in the adaptation, a study of the Italian community in Harlem highlighted how Our Lady of Mount Carmel, patroness of an Italian parish in the neighborhood, represented a central point of reference for Italian immigrants, who venerated her as a protective mother figure who helped them overcome the difficulties of immigration and adjustment to life. The procession in her honor was an important public manifestation of fundamental Italian and Catholic identity because it helped to find a sense of belonging and security in a new and often hostile environment.”