Stigma

Mental Health Australia has commissioned research to inform broader stigma and mental health research in CALD communities. This research focuses on Congolese, Arabic-speaking and Mandarin speaking Communities. A Report which details the research findings and recommendations is available. This research was undertaken by Western Sydney University.

Research funded by the Embrace Project and conducted by researchers at the University of Western Sydney has been published in the second largest open-access public health journal in the world.

Background Refugees report elevated rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but are relatively unlikely to seek help for their symptoms. Mental health stigma is a key barrier to help-seeking amongst refugees. We evaluated the efficacy of an online intervention in reducing self-stigma and increasing help-seeking in refugee men. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 April 2019 https://doi.org/10.1017/ S0033291719000606