Settlement Guide: how to access mental health care

Mental illness is the third highest cause of burden of disease in Australia after cancer and cardiovascular disease.Yet, some migrant communities only use mental health services at a very low rate.Limited knowledge about the available services, cultural stigma and language barriers often turn them away from seeking help. Maheswaran Prabaharan reports in Tamil, feature prepared by Olga Klepova and Ildiko Dauda for SBS News.

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For more information about mental health initiatives visit: www.mhima.org.au

For a directory of psychologists listed by language visit:

Information on the Targeted Community Care (Mental Health) Programme is available on the Department of Social Services website.

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