Community-led identification of mental health support, challenges, and needs among Ethiopian immigrants to the U.S.: opportunities for partnership with faith communities

The mental health challenges and service needs of immigrant populations within the US remain under-addressed. This study presents landscape analysis results from a community-led mental health project with the Atlanta-area Ethiopian immigrant community. The landscape analysis included focus group dis...

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Auteur principal: Hall-Clifford, Rachel (Auteur)
Collaborateurs: Uehling, Melissa ; Khan, Humama ; Hoke, Daniel M. ; Friis-Healy, Elsa ; Zhang, Shujing ; Awachie, Tochukwu ; Marshall Lee, Erica ; Clark, Cari Jo ; Dubale, Benyam ; Gard, Betsy ; Ward, Martha ; Kaslow, Nadine J. ca. 20./21. Jh. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: 2023
Dans: Mental health, religion & culture
Année: 2023, Volume: 26, Numéro: 9, Pages: 829-849
Sujets non-standardisés:B Immigrant
B Stigma
B Community engagement
B treatment barriers and facilitators
B Mental Health
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Résumé:The mental health challenges and service needs of immigrant populations within the US remain under-addressed. This study presents landscape analysis results from a community-led mental health project with the Atlanta-area Ethiopian immigrant community. The landscape analysis included focus group discussions with community stakeholders and surveys. Key themes that emerged included: (1) indicators of mental health challenges; (2) perceptions of causes of mental health challenges; (3) responses to mental health challenges; (4) barriers to treatment; and (5) community mental health resources. Study findings revealed patterns of mental health concerns and experiences of racism in the Ethiopian immigrant community. Faith-based beliefs and practices emerged across all key themes. Stigma surrounding mental illness is a barrier to mental health care-seeking. This was differentiated from stress, which was more freely discussed among family and friends. Study results highlight religious communities and leaders as key sources of support and critical to community-led mental health programming.
ISSN:1469-9737
Contient:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2023.2282089