Non english speaking migrants to Australia using less mental health services in the country, according to a report by ABS. Source: AAP
New data suggests people born overseas and who do not speak English at home are less likely to use mental-health services. The study from the Australian Bureau of Statistics found just 6 per cent of migrants used at least one mental-health service as recently as 2011. Melbourne Psychiatrist Dr Anupam Pokharel spoke to SBS Nepali about whether this report surprised him.
New data suggests people born overseas and who do not speak English at home are less likely to use mental-health services. The study from the Australian Bureau of Statistics found just 6 per cent of migrants used at least one mental-health service as recently as 2011. Melbourne Psychiatrist Dr Anupam Pokharel spoke to SBS Nepali about whether this report surprised him.
