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Double stigma in mental health service use: Experience from ethnic minorities in Hong Kong.

Suen Yi NamWong Yik ChunWong Tak Hing MichaelKit Wa Sherry ChanHui Lai Ming ChristyLee Ho Ming EdwinChen Yu Hai Eric
Published in: The International journal of social psychiatry (2023)
This study found that EMs in Hong Kong experience double stigma, which keeps them away from seeking professional mental health care. There were also disparities in the use of mental health services by ethnicity. The study also made recommendations for promoting EM help-seeking at the individual, governmental and community levels.
Keyphrases
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