Episode Details

Advocates are focusing on the importance of social connection for well being as Mental Health Month gets underway.

Language barriers, low mental health literacy and difficulties navigating service systems can all make accessing mental health support harder for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This Mental Health Month, the focus is on promoting awareness and reducing stigma.

In this episode:

• Chinese elders speak about the benefits of visiting their local community centre.
• A new mental health survey shows only 21 per cent of Australians feel connected to others.
• About a third say they feel less connected to others compared to a decade ago.
• Advocates say culturally and linguistically diverse groups may also face additional challenges in accessing support, including language barriers, low mental health literacy and difficulties navigating service systems.

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