Conceptualisations of mental illness and stigma in Congolese, Arabic-speaking and Mandarin-speaking communities: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Australia is an ethnically diverse nation. Research has demonstrated an elevated risk of developing a mental illness in culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities yet uptake of mental health services is low. To improve mental health treatment seeking and outcomes for CaLD individuals in Australia there is an urgent need to deeply understand barriers to treatment such as stigma. Using an exploratory qualitative approach, the aim of the study was to explore how CaLD communities' conceptualise and interpret mental illness and associated beliefs and experiences of stigma.

Methods

The study focused on three key CaLD groups: the Congolese, Arabic-speaking and Mandarin-speaking communities residing in Sydney, Australia. A series of eight focus group discuss

SUBMITTER: Slewa-Younan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9753024 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature