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In industrialized nations, migration has added to the richness of racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity. People who migrate face a variety of stressors that can affect their mental health, such as adjusting to a new society, changing their identity and self-concept, and losing social support networks, religious traditions, and cultural norms. It is true that certain immigrant groups have higher incidence of mental illness. To effectively meet the needs of this growing and vulnerable population, mental health professionals must be sensitive to the particular pressures and cultural elements that impact immigrants and refugees. Reviewing the ideas of migration, cultural loss, and cultural identity, this essay will investigate how these three facets of a migrant's experience and cultural congruity are related to one another. The elevated incidence of mental illness in impacted migrant groups are thought to be mostly caused by the intricate interactions between biological, psychological, and social factors, as well as the migration process, cultural grief, cultural identity, and cultural congruity.