A recent scoping review that brings together Australian studies on how people from CALD communities find and use mental health services.
Resource type: Peer-reviewed study
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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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Racial discrimination and socioemotional and sleep problems in a cross-sectional survey of Australian school students
A survey of Australian school students found that direct and second-hand racial discrimination were common for students from Indigenous and ethnic minority backgrounds. Discrimination was linked to emotional, behavioural and sleep problems.
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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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An evaluation of a mental health literacy course for Arabic speaking religious and community leaders in Australia: effects on posttraumatic stress disorder related knowledge, attitudes and help-seeking
Evaluated a mental health literacy course adapted for Arabic-speaking religious and community leaders who support refugees. The course improved some measures of mental health literacy.
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Mental Illness Stigma and Associated Factors among Arabic-Speaking Religious and Community Leaders
A survey of Arabic-speaking religious and community leaders on stigma towards mental illness. Correctly recognising a mental disorder was linked to less stigma, while seeing illness as weak character was linked to more.