Help-seeking experiences of young people of culturally and/or linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds following suicidal thoughts and behaviours in Melbourne, Australia: a qualitative approach
| Title: | Help-seeking experiences of young people of culturally and/or linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds following suicidal thoughts and behaviours in Melbourne, Australia: a qualitative approach |
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| Authors: | Katrina Witt, Michelle Lamblin, Jo Robinson, Hannah Richards, Dzenana Kartal, Gowri Rajaram, Kerry L Gibson, Pemma Davies |
| Source: | BMJ Open, Vol 15, Iss 4 (2025) |
| Publisher Information: | BMJ Publishing Group, 2025. |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medicine |
| Subject Terms: | Medicine |
| More Details: | Objectives To understand the help-seeking experiences of young people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds who have experienced suicidal thoughts and behaviours (STB).Design Qualitative study using semistructured interviews and reflexive thematic analysis.Setting A specialist, youth-focused Hospital Outreach Post-suicidal Engagement (HOPE) aftercare service delivered by Orygen in North-West Melbourne, Australia.Participants Eight young people aged 16–24 years (mean: 18.7±3.1 years, 50% female) from various CALD backgrounds who had been discharged from the HOPE aftercare service within the past 12 months.Results Four themes were identified: (1) cultural taboos and generational differences create challenges in communicating with family; (2) isolation is a barrier to reaching out; (3) it’s hard to disclose and discuss STB with clinicians and (4) not being taken seriously in clinical settings.Conclusion These findings highlight social, cultural and organisational barriers that shape the help-seeking journeys of young people from CALD backgrounds experiencing STB. Results suggest a need for culturally sensitive suicide prevention strategies, enhanced cultural competency in healthcare settings and efforts to improve mental health literacy within CALD communities. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2044-6055 43818501 |
| Relation: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/4/e093859.full; https://doaj.org/toc/2044-6055 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093859 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/9962a7dd098d43818501f7598ffb4877 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.9962a7dd098d43818501f7598ffb4877 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 20446055 43818501 |
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| DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093859 |
| Published in: | BMJ Open |
| Language: | English |