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ArticleBMJ open2025

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.

Gowri Rajaram, Kerry L Gibson, Dzenana Kartal, Michelle Lamblin, Hannah Richards, Pemma Davies, Katrina Witt, Jo Robinson

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Gowri RajaramOrygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia gowri.rajaram@orygen.org.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5308-0559
Kerry L GibsonUniversity of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Dzenana KartalThe University of Melbourne Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Michelle LamblinOrygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Hannah RichardsOrygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Pemma DaviesOrygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Katrina WittOrygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Jo RobinsonOrygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.

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objectivesTo understand the help-seeking experiences of young people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds who have experienced suicidal thoughts and behaviours (STB).

designQualitative study using semistructured interviews and reflexive thematic analysis.

settingA specialist, youth-focused Hospital Outreach Post-suicidal Engagement (HOPE) aftercare service delivered by Orygen in North-West Melbourne, Australia.

participantsEight 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.

resultsFour 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.

conclusionThese 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.

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Cultural DiversityHelp-Seeking BehaviorPatient Acceptance of Health CareSuicidal IdeationAdolescentAustraliaCultural CompetencyFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleQualitative ResearchSuicide, AttemptedVictoriaYoung AdultChild & adolescent psychiatryEmergency DepartmentsMENTAL HEALTHPrimary CareQUALITATIVE RESEARCHSuicide & self-harm

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PMCPMC11967005

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