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ArticleTranscultural psychiatry2025

Help-seeking intentions and depression treatment beliefs amongst Sri Lankan Australians: A survey following a mental health literacy framework.

Amanda Daluwatta, Kathryn Fletcher, Chris Ludlow, Greg Murray

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Amanda DaluwattaCentre for Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5336-7461
Kathryn FletcherCentre for Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Chris LudlowDepartment of Psychological Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Greg MurrayCentre for Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

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Abstract

There is evidence that Asian migrants in Australia may be relatively reluctant to seek professional help for depression. Reluctance may be related to poor mental health literacy, including limited knowledge of help-seeking options and treatments, and a preference to seek help from informal networks. This study investigated Sri Lankan Australians' knowledge about managing depression by examining their hypothetical help-seeking intentions and perceptions about interventions and help-providers' helpfulness. Following Jorm's mental health literacy framework, participants (

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth LiteracyHelp-Seeking BehaviorIntentionMajor Depressive DisorderPatient Acceptance of Health CareAdolescentAdultAustraliaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSri LankaSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAustraliadepressionhelp-seeking intentionsmental health literacySri Lankatreatment beliefs

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PMID39474728
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