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Inequitable access to mental healthcare for socially excluded adolescents.

Kate M FiliaShu Mei TeoNaheen BrennanTamara FreeburnDavid BakerVivienne BrowneMyriam ZiouJana MenssinkAmity WatsonEllie BrownAlesha PrasadEóin KillackeyPatrick D McGorryDebra RickwoodSusan M CottonCaroline X Gao
Published in: The International journal of social psychiatry (2024)
This study highlights the additional needs and challenges faced by adolescents dealing with both social exclusion and mental ill-health. With greater barriers to help-seeking, concerted efforts are needed to reduce stigma, improve mental health literacy and increase access to trusted information sources. Further initiatives should focus on structural factors that socially exclude young people and exacerbate inequitable access to mental healthcare.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • health information
  • young adults
  • physical activity
  • mental illness
  • public health
  • social media
  • depressive symptoms
  • drinking water
  • hepatitis c virus
  • health promotion