ArticleWorld journal of psychiatry2025
Beyond silence: Addressing mental health challenges and hopeful pathways for older adults.
Article in World journal of psychiatry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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Abstract
In this editorial, I comment on the article conducted by Yang and Woo. Mental health in older adults remains underserved and underexamined, with final decades shaped by cumulative life stressors, chronic conditions, and social determinants that disproportionately affect marginalized communities. In this study, I would like to synthesize current evidence on the prevalence, presentation, and trajectories of mental health concerns among older adults, highlighting common challenges such as late-life depression, anxiety, cognitive concerns, and underutilization of care. I am going to examine barriers to outreach and treatment, including stigma, cultural and linguistic mismatches, access limitations, and gaps in geriatric mental health services. The analysis in the paper identifies promising pathways to improve outcomes: Community-engaged interventions, culturally tailored care models, integration of mental health with primary and geriatric care, and policy reforms to expand coverage and reduce disparities. As a conclusion, with actionable recommendations for clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and community organizations to break the silence, enhance early detection, and foster resilient aging through equitable, person-centered approaches.
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