Journal article
Inequitable access to mental healthcare for socially excluded adolescents
K Filia, SM Teo, N Brennan, T Freeburn, D Baker, V Browne, M Ziou, J Menssink, A Watson, E Brown, A Prasad, E Killackey, PD McGorry, D Rickwood, SM Cotton, C X Gao
International Journal of Social Psychiatry | Published : 2024
Abstract
Background: Adolescence is a critical period for mental health and social exclusion, a key social determinant of mental health. Early intervention approaches are key to mitigating the impact of mental ill-health during adolescence, however social exclusion can create additional barriers to accessing care. Aim: We aimed to better understand help-seeking experiences of adolescents facing co-occurring social exclusion and mental ill-health, including sources of support, barriers and preferences for service provision. Method: Cross-sectional data were analysed, from the 2022 Mission Australia Youth Survey (N = 18,800). Adolescents aged 15 to 19 years were recruited from around Australia, through..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Orygen are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health to provide technical advice and policy direction on a num-ber of youth mental health topics, including social determinants (this is relevant for DB and VB). Orygen funded the academic paper, which involved data analysis, data interpretation, and writing of this paper. Mission Australia funds and manages the Youth Survey and owns the data.