Differences in professional help-seeking for mental health problems among migrants and non-migrants: Symptom severity, self-perceived mental health problem, and region of origin matter
Cross-sectional survey reveals disparities in mental health help-seeking among migrants, suggesting implications for intervention.
Key Points
Migrants from non-EEA+ countries show lower odds of seeking help at high levels of psychological distress, especially when not acknowledging their symptoms as a problem.
Around 60% of the surveyed migrants were from EEA+ countries, impacting the overall help-seeking patterns observed among the participants.
The study utilized data from a comprehensive cross-sectional public health survey conducted in Norway with over 32,000 adults.
Enhancing the recognition of mental health problems among high-distress migrants may help close the treatment gap, pointing to a need for further longitudinal research.