Stigma: Influence of Media Visibility and Acculturation on South Asian Mental Health

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Patel ◽  
Natasha Thapar Olmos ◽  
Anju Kaduvettoor
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Asian Mental Health

Building the Mosaic: Addressing South Asian Mental Health Needs through Community Collaborations

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamin Ladhani ◽  
Sushama Kirtikar ◽  
Hamid Khan ◽  
Razia Kosi ◽  
Neera Nijhawan Puri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Asian Mental Health

scholarly journals Prevalence of mental disorders in South Asia: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Mahbub Hossain ◽  
Neetu Purohit ◽  
Abida Sultana ◽  
Ping Ma ◽  
E. Lisako J. McKyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
South Asia ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Umbrella Review ◽  
Meta Analyses

Objectives: Mental disorders are highly prevalent in eight South Asian countries, yet there is a gap of a synthesized overview of the prevalence of mental disorders in this region. This umbrella review aims to summarize the prevalence of mental disorders from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of South Asian studies.Materials and methods: A systematic search of 11 major databases and additional sources was conducted until December 11, 2019. Articles were included if they were systematic reviews or meta-analyses, reported the prevalence of mental disorders, and reported primary studies conducted in South Asian countries only. Results: Among 2591 citations, a total of 23 reviews met all the criteria of this umbrella review. The synthesized findings from those reviews suggest high prevalence rates for mental disorders, including depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, suicidal behavior and self-harm, schizophrenia, substance use disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, dementia, and other mental health problems. Also, findings suggest a high burden of maternal depression, psychiatric comorbidities in chronic physical illnesses, and various mental disorders among children, elderly adults, refugees, and other vulnerable populations. Most studies were from India whereas evidence from Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Maldives was limited.Conclusion: The findings of this review are constrained with heterogeneity in prevalence estimations, methodologies, sampling issues, and limitations in the existing literature, which should be addressed in future research. The evidence synthesized in this review provides national and regional overview of the prevalence of mental disorders, which may inform better policymaking and practice advancing mental health in South Asia.

scholarly journals South Asian populations in Canada: migration and mental health

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farah Islam ◽  
Nazilla Khanlou ◽  
Hala Tamim
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Asian Populations

scholarly journals Ethnic Differences in Mental Health Status and Service Utilization: A Population-Based Study in Ontario, Canada

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (7) ◽  
pp. 481-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Chiu ◽  
Abigail Amartey ◽  
Xuesong Wang ◽  
Paul Kurdyak
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Health Service Use ◽  
Health Factors ◽  
Mental Health Factors

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of self-reported mental health factors, mental health service use, and unmet needs across the 4 largest ethnic groups in Ontario, Canada: white, South Asian, Chinese, and black groups. Methods: The study population was derived from the Canadian Community Health Survey, using a cross-sectional sample of 254,951 white, South Asian, Chinese, and black residents living in Ontario, Canada, between 2001 and 2014. Age- and sex-standardized prevalence estimates for mental health factors, mental health service use, and unmet needs were calculated for each of the 4 ethnic groups overall and by sociodemographic characteristics. Results: We found that self-reported physician-diagnosed mood and anxiety disorders and mental health service use were generally lower among South Asian, Chinese, and black respondents compared to white respondents. Chinese individuals reported the weakest sense of belonging to their local community and the poorest self-rated mental health and were nearly as likely to report suicidal thoughts in the past year as white respondents. Among those self-reporting fair or poor mental health, less than half sought help from a mental health professional, ranging from only 19.8% in the Chinese group to 50.8% in the white group. Conclusions: The prevalence of mental health factors and mental health service use varied widely across ethnic groups. Efforts are needed to better understand and address cultural and system-level barriers surrounding high unmet needs and to identify ethnically tailored and culturally appropriate clinical supports and practices to ensure equitable and timely mental health care.

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