ArticlePsychology and psychotherapy2024
The experience of seeking and accessing help from mental health services among young people of Eastern European backgrounds: A qualitative interview study.
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- Understanding mental health and help-seeking among adolescents in Europe: a focus group-based participatory study to inform preventive interventions.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Youth Experiences and Needs of a School-Based Mental Health Training: Implications for School Mental Health Services.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses · 2026Article
- Which Sociodemographic and Pathway to Care Factors Influence the Wait Time for Early Intervention for Psychosis? A Mental Health Electronic Health Records Analysis in South London.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2025Article
- The experience of seeking and accessing help from mental health services among young people of Eastern European backgrounds: A qualitative interview study.Psychology and psychotherapy · 2024Article
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objectivesMost lifetime mental health problems (MHP) start before the age of 25. Yet young people-particularly those of minority backgrounds-often do not seek or access professional help. In the UK, young people of Eastern European (EE) backgrounds represent a large minority group; however, little is known about their experiences of MHP and help-seeking. In this study, we aim to understand the help-seeking process from the perspectives of EE young people.
designWe used a qualitative study design with semi-structured individual interviews. The results were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.
methodTwelve young people (18-25 years) of EE backgrounds, living in Oxfordshire, UK, took part. All participants had experienced a severe MHP and were identified in the community.
resultsEE young people's experiences of MHP and help-seeking were driven by a sense of being caught between different cultures and simultaneously needing to navigate the potentially contrasting expectations of both cultures. This process was reinforced or tempered by the perceived continuing influence of young people's families, that is, families with more open views about MHP made it easier for young people to navigate through the process of help-seeking. Young people's internalised cultural and familial beliefs about MHP affected their decision-making when experiencing difficulties, their levels of trust in services, and perceived sense of resourcefulness and ability to cope.
conclusionsRecognising and responding to the cultural tension that young people of EE backgrounds may experience can help us to develop more accessible and inclusive mental health services.
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