The Ulysses Syndrome: A Psychological Approach to Basque Migrations

What is the experience of the migrant? Psychiatrist Joseba Atxotegi argues that for every story of success in a new homeland, there are untold pressures and stressors on individual migrants, the effect of which are often perceived as mental illness. In Ulysses Syndrome, Atxotegi offers “a complete vision of Basque migrations [including] psychological and psychosocial perspective[s]." Using the lens of Homer’s Odyssey, Atxotegi describes the plight of migrants as one plagued with uncertainty...