Australians living in more culturally diverse neighbourhoods tend to have poorer mental health

Participants in this year's Parramasala Multicultural Festival parade in March in Sydney

Participants in this year's Parramasala Multicultural Festival parade in March in Sydney Source: AAP

Australians living in more culturally diverse neighbourhoods tend to have poorer mental health outcomes, according to a new report. And it appears it's because they don't trust each other. We're often told to 'love thy neighbour' in order to build a more harmonious society. But when it comes to multicultural communities, it seems suspicions about others is rife.



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