A recent scoping review that brings together Australian studies on how people from CALD communities find and use mental health services.
Topic: Migrants
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Mental health help-seeking behaviours among children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in a multicultural urban Australian population
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.
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Mental health literacy and stigma among culturally and linguistically diverse adolescents in Australia: a comparative study
Compared mental health knowledge and stigma between CALD and non-CALD Australian adolescents. CALD adolescents had lower mental health literacy and were more likely to see depression and anxiety as a sign of weakness.
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Depression and anxiety: a comparison of older-aged Greek-born immigrants and Anglo-Australians
Compared depression and anxiety in older Greek-born immigrants and Anglo-Australians. Greek-born participants had more anxiety, and social, health and living conditions helped explain the differences.
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Psychological well-being of older Chinese immigrants living in Australia: a comparison with older Caucasians
Compared older Chinese immigrants with older Australian-born people on several wellbeing measures. Loneliness was common among older Chinese immigrants and their quality of life was lower.
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“The mind may go, but the heart knows”: Emotional care by ethnic minority carers of people living with dementia
Interviews with carers from ethnic minority backgrounds looking after family members with dementia. Carers worked hard to protect the person’s emotional wellbeing, which was tiring but seen as a core part of caring.
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Arabic-speaking religious leaders’ perceptions of the causes of mental illness and the use of medication for treatment
Interviews with Arabic-speaking religious leaders about what causes mental illness and the use of medication. Their views shape whether they refer people to mental health services, so working with them can help.
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Mental health impacts of racial discrimination in Australian culturally and linguistically diverse communities: a cross-sectional survey
A survey of 1,139 people from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds in four Australian localities found that experiencing more racial discrimination was linked to worse mental health. The authors say preventing racism will do more than helping individuals cope with it.
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Perinatal Distress and Depression in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Australian Women: The Role of Psychosocial and Obstetric Factors
Used linked maternal health records from over 25,000 CALD women in Sydney to study distress and depression during and after pregnancy. Lack of partner support, family violence and past childhood abuse were linked to higher risk.
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A longitudinal study of the health and wellbeing of culturally and linguistically diverse caregivers of people with psychosis in Australia
Followed 52 carers from CALD backgrounds who look after someone with psychosis for 12 months. Many were socially isolated and distressed, and younger carers and spouses faced the biggest burden.