Mental health help-seeking behaviours among children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in a multicultural urban Australian population

Research library / Peer-reviewed study

Written by

John JR, Khan JR, Middleton PM et al.

Year

2025

Place

NSW

Access

Free

In plain English

Looked at more than 8,000 mental health emergency department visits by children and young people in South Western Sydney. Those from CALD backgrounds were more likely to arrive needing urgent care, especially boys and those in poorer areas, pointing to a need for earlier, culturally appropriate help.

Topics

• Migrants
• Service access and use
• Young people

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