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Perceptions of mental health and perceived barriers to mental health help-seeking amongst refugees: A systematic review

Byrow, Yulisha, Pajak, Rosanna, Specker, Philippa, Nickerson, Angela·2020·Clinical Psychology Review

DOI 10.1016/j.cpr.2019.101812

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Despite elevated rates of psychological disorders amongst individuals from a refugee background, levels of mental health help-seeking in these populations are low. There is an urgent need to understand the key barriers that prevent refugees and asylum-seekers from accessing help for psychological symptoms. This review synthesises literature examining perceptions of mental health and barriers to mental health help-seeking in individuals from a refugee background. Our analysis, which complies with PRISMA reporting guidelines, identified 62 relevant studies. Data extraction and thematic analytic techniques were used to synthesise findings from quantitative (n = 26) and qualitative (n = 40) studies. We found that the salient barriers to help-seeking were: (a) cultural barriers, including mental health stigma and knowledge of dominant models of mental health; (b) structural barriers, including financial strain, language proficiency, unstable accommodation, and a lack of understanding of how to access services, and (c) barriers specific to the refugee experience, including immigration status, a lack of trust in authority figures and concerns about confidentiality. We discuss and contextualise these key themes and consider how these findings can inform the development of policies and programs to increase treatment uptake and ultimately reduce the mental health burden amongst refugees and asylum-seekers.

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Hawkes, C., Norris, K., Joyce, J., & Paton, D. (2021) · Australian Journal of Rural Health · doi:10.1111/ajr.12785 · Cited by 19
Access to Healthcare Among US Adult Refugees: A Systematic Qualitative Review
Ho, C. H., Denton, A. H., Blackstone, S. R., Saif, N. T., MacIntyre, K., Ozkaynak, M., Valdez, R. S., & Hauck, F. R. (2023) · Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health · doi:10.1007/s10903-023-01477-2 · Cited by 19
“We also excluded studies addressing mental health, as there are several recent systematic reviews that have explored refugees’ barriers and facilitators to accessing and utilizing mental health services [17, 23–27].”
Background
Mental health problems and help-seeking behaviours of Syrian refugee adolescents: mediating role of self-stigma
Özaslan, A., Yıldırım, M., Güney, E., ILHAN, M. N., & Vostanis, P. (2023) · Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1017/s0033291723002416 · Cited by 19
“The embarrassment that people feel about their mental problems can lead to self-stigmatization, which can prevent help-seeking behaviours (Byrow, Pajak, Specker, & Nickerson, 2020).”
Current Status and Future Directions of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Literature Measurement Analysis
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“…collection, storage, and management require specialized information technology infrastructure and professionals, which poses difficulties, especially in remote and technologically underdeveloped regions where inadequate hardware and software facilities hinder data collection (Byrow et al., 2020).”
Common Life Stressors as Risk Markers for Intimate Partner Violence: A Meta-analysis
Keilholtz, B. M., Spencer, C. M., & Stith, S. M. (2022) · Contemporary Family Therapy · doi:10.1007/s10591-022-09633-w · Cited by 18
Exploring the Use of Hospital and Community Mental Health Services Among Newly Resettled Refugees
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Barriers and Facilitators of Mental Health Service Utilisation among Bhutanese Refugees in the USA: Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study
Soukenik, E., Haran, H., Kirsch, J., Pyakurel, S., & Maleku, A. (2021) · The British Journal of Social Work · doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcab123 · Cited by 17
“The lack of understanding of the formal health care system limits refugees’ access to services (Byrow et al., 2020).”
Background
Conceptualisations of mental illness and stigma in Congolese, Arabic-speaking and Mandarin-speaking communities: a qualitative study
Slewa‐Younan, S., Krstanoska-Blazeska, K., Blignault, I., Li, B., Reavley, N. J., & Renzaho, A. M. N. (2022) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-022-14849-4 · Cited by 18
“Notably, mental illness related stigma has been postulated to play a significant role in CaLD communities engagement with mental health services [19, 22, 23].”
Background
Mental Illness Stigma and Associated Factors among Arabic-Speaking Religious and Community Leaders
Krstanoska-Blazeska, K., Thomson, R. J., & Slewa‐Younan, S. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph18157991 · Cited by 24
“Previous studies have resulted in conclusions of low MHL among culturally diverse populations including Arabic-speaking individuals despite lacking consideration of cultural perspectives on beliefs and treatment knowledge [12].”
BackgroundResult
Refugee mental health: Culturally relevant considerations
Mattar, S., & Gellatly, R. (2022) · Current Opinion in Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101429 · Cited by 18
The impact of trauma, flight and protracted displacement on the mental health of Eritrean refugees living in Israel: An exploratory study of coping strategies
Fennig, M., & Denov, M. S. (2022) · SSM - Mental Health · doi:10.1016/j.ssmmh.2022.100102 · Cited by 16
Lay-Led Intervention for War and Refugee Trauma
Zoellner, L. A., Bentley, J. A., Musa, K., Mohamed, F., Ahmed, L. B., King, K. M., Feeny, N. C., Ali, H., Ibrahim, Y., Ismail, A., et al. (2024) · JAMA Network Open · doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.29661 · Cited by 16
“If you don’t actually care for somebody, how can you help them?”: Exploring Young People’s Core Needs in Mental Healthcare—Directions for Improving Service Provision
Lynch, L., Moorhead, A., Long, M., & Hawthorne-Steele, I. (2024) · Community Mental Health Journal · doi:10.1007/s10597-024-01237-y · Cited by 15
“…et al., 2017; Persson et al., 2017) as well as inadequate support for young people from migrant or refugee backgrounds (DeAnstiss & Ziaian, 2010; Byrow et al., 2020) or for those who identify as LGBTI + (Fish, 2020), all of which can discourage them and others they know from seeking help in the…”
Background
Long-term effectiveness of Self-Help Plus in refugees and asylum seekers resettled in Western Europe: 12-month outcomes of a randomised controlled trial
Turrini, G., Purgato, M., Tedeschi, F., Acartürk, C., Anttila, M., Au, T. M., Carswell, K., Churchill, R. C., Cuijpers, P. J., Friedrich, F., et al. (2022) · Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences · doi:10.1017/s2045796022000269 · Cited by 16
“…the type of population included, who were participants without a mental disorder, given the preventative aim, but at risk of developing one, with several social and everyday life priorities and potentially poorer recognition or less time to make their mental health a priority (Byrow et al., 2020).”
Background
Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation for Refugees Integrated With Narrative Exposure Therapy: A Case Study on the Treatment of PTSD and Emotion Dysregulation for Refugees and Asylum-Seekers
Tissue, A., Specker, P., Hoffman, J., Uppal, S., Cloître, M., Neuner, F., O'Donnell, M. L., & Nickerson, A. (2022) · Clinical Case Studies · doi:10.1177/15346501221133315 · Cited by 14
“Many individuals from a refugee and asylum-seeker background face significant barriers when attempting to access treatment for psychological health issues (Byrow et al., 2020).”
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Psychological well-being, mental distress, metabolic syndrome, and associated factors among people living in a refugee camp in Greece: a cross-sectional study
Knappe, F., Filippou, K., Hatzigeorgiadis, A., Morres, I. D., Tzormpatzakis, E., Havas, E., Seelig, H., Colledge, F., Ludyga, S., Meier, M., et al. (2023) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1179756 · Cited by 17
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“…and timely treatment-seeking include language limitations, low mental health literacy, healthcare costs, uncertain migration status, unstable housing, limited transportation, poor understanding of healthcare services, discrimination from healthcare professionals and distrust of authority [27–34].”
Background
Conceptual framework on barriers and facilitators to implementing perinatal mental health care and treatment for women: the MATRIx evidence synthesis
Webb, R., Ford, E. M., Shakespeare, J., Easter, A., Alderdice, F. A., Holly, J., Coates, R., Hogg, S., Cheyne, H., McMullen, S., et al. (2024) · Health and Social Care Delivery Research · doi:10.3310/kqfe0107 · Cited by 20
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“While the positive perception of psychopharmacological treatment found in our study is consistent with previous findings [61], biological components of mental health disorders were not explicitly represented in their theories of their mental illness.”
Result
Integration Is Correlated With Mental Health Help-Seeking From the General Practitioner: Syrian Refugees' Preferences and Perceived Barriers
Harris, S., Sandal, G. M., Bye, H. H., Palinkas, L. A., & Binder, P. (2021) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.777582 · Cited by 22
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“Worse yet, FDP often experience barriers to seeking and receiving mental-health care after displacement, further maintaining MI and its sequelae (Asgary & Segar, 2011; Byrow et al., 2020).”
Are we on the same page? Mental health literacy and access to care: a qualitative study in young Hazara refugees in Melbourne
Saberi, S., Wachtler, C., & Lau, P. M.-Y. (2021) · Australian Journal of Primary Health · doi:10.1071/py21017 · Cited by 14
Adaptation and implementation of a parenting curriculum in a refugee/immigrant community using a task-shifting approach: a study protocol
Whitaker, D. J., Self‐Brown, S., Weeks, E. A., O’Connor, M. H., Lyons, M., Willging, C. E., Lee, N. H., Kumar, J. L., Joseph, H. L., Reidy, D. E., et al. (2021) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-021-11148-2 · Cited by 14
The cultural perceptions on mental health and post-resettlement challenges among Rwandan refugees in the U.S.
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Pathways to care: IDPs seeking health support and justice for sexual and gender-based violence through social connections in Garowe and Kismayo, Somalia and South Kivu, DRC
Boeyink, C., Ali-Salad, M. A., Baruti, E. W., Bile, A. S., Falisse, J., Kazamwali, L. M., Mohamoud, S. A., Muganza, H. N., Mukwege, D. M., & Mahmud, A. J. (2022) · Journal of Migration and Health · doi:10.1016/j.jmh.2022.100129 · Cited by 14
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Scalability of digital psychological innovations for refugees: A comparative analysis in Egypt, Germany, and Sweden
Woodward, A., Burchert, S., Barry, A. S., Broerse, J. E. W., Sondorp, E., Bold, A., Ruberl, A., Hessling, J. M., Knaevelsrud, C., Roberts, B., et al. (2023) · SSM - Mental Health · doi:10.1016/j.ssmmh.2023.100231 · Cited by 16
“…and considerations may help overcome some of the reported barriers refugees experience in accessing MHPSS services in host countries like stigma, language barriers, loss of trust, and sociocultural obstacles (Byrow et al., 2020; Hendrickx et al., 2020; Satinsky et al., 2019; Woodward et al., 2023).”
Background
Barriers to 12-month treatment of common anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health (WMH) surveys
Viana, M. C., Kazdin, A. E., Harris, M., Stein, D. J., Vigo, D., Hwang, I. H., Manoukian, S. M., Sampson, N. A., Alonso, J., Andrade, L. H., et al. (2025) · International Journal of Mental Health Systems · doi:10.1186/s13033-024-00658-2 · Cited by 13
“Several frameworks have been used in prior studies to organize the investigation of barriers to treatment among individuals with mental disorders [20–22].”
The association between persistent low parental income during preschool age and mental disorder in adolescence and early adulthood: a Norwegian register-based study of migrants and non-migrants
Hynek, K. A., Abebe, D., Hollander, A., Liefbroer, A. C., Hauge, L. J., & Straiton, M. (2022) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-022-03859-6 · Cited by 14
“These findings could be a result of generally low OPMH service use among migrants [34] due to greater barriers in help-seeking for mental disorders [35], especially those with PLI.”
Background
Preventing suicide in refugees and asylum seekers: a rapid literature review examining the role of suicide prevention training for health and support staff
Ingram, J., Lyford, B., McAtamney, A., & Fitzpatrick, S. (2022) · International Journal of Mental Health Systems · doi:10.1186/s13033-022-00534-x · Cited by 13
“addresses the importance of trauma informed and culturally appropriate approaches when working with refugees and asylum seekers [9, 28, 31, 34].”
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An online tiered screening procedure to identify mental health problems among refugees
Meurling, J., Rondung, E., Leiler, A., Wasteson, E., Andersson, G., Richards, D., Shahnavaz, S., & Bjärtå, A. (2023) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-022-04481-2 · Cited by 13
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Background
Group-Based Intervention Models in Treating Refugee Mental Health in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
Kirsch, J., Kitchens, K., Kerr, K., & Sivakumaran, S. (2024) · Trauma Violence & Abuse · doi:10.1177/15248380241270039 · Cited by 12
“There is evidence that these structural barriers and post-migration difficulties exacerbate previous trauma and mental health symptoms (Byrow et al., 2020; DeSa et al., 2022).”
Practitioners’ Perspectives on Barriers and Benefits of Telemental Health Services: The Unique Impact of COVID-19 on Resettled U.S. Refugees and Asylees
Weith, J., Fondacaro, K. M., & Khin, P. P. (2022) · Community Mental Health Journal · doi:10.1007/s10597-022-01025-6 · Cited by 11
“They also identified barriers specific to the refugee experience, such as lack of trust in authority figures (Byrow et al., 2020).”
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How to measure barriers in accessing mental healthcare? Psychometric evaluation of a screening tool in parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Xiong, T., Kaltenbach, E., Yakovenko, I., Lebsack, J., & McGrath, P. J. (2022) · BMC Health Services Research · doi:10.1186/s12913-022-08762-0 · Cited by 12
“As mental healthcare barrier is a broad concept with limited solid framework [44], the detection of strong correlates of PHBS was not available.”
Background
Development and validation of a risk perception scale of medical help-seeking behavior in Chinese adults
Lyu, X., Liu, Y., Yu, H., Mi, M., Shang, L., Zhong, Y., & Xie, D. (2020) · Annals of Translational Medicine · doi:10.21037/atm-20-1656 · Cited by 11
“However, previous studies mainly focused on the investigation of potential barriers for specific groups, such as African Americans, refugees, sexual and gender minority members, mental illness sufferers, and other disadvantaged groups (30-34).”
Background
“Let’s manage the stressor today” exploring the mental health response to forced migrants in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Aeschlimann, A., Heim, E., Hoxha, A., Triantafyllidou, V., Killikelly, C., Haji, F., Stoeckli, R. T., Aebersold, M., & Maercker, A. R. A. (2024) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-024-20507-8 · Cited by 12
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Scalability of a task-sharing psychological intervention for refugees: A qualitative study in the Netherlands
Woodward, A., de Graaff, A. M., Dieleman, M. A., Roberts, B., Fuhr, D. C., Broerse, J. E. W., Sijbrandij, M., Cuijpers, P. J., Ventevogel, P., Gerretsen, B., et al. (2022) · SSM - Mental Health · doi:10.1016/j.ssmmh.2022.100171 · Cited by 11
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What mental illness means in different cultures: Perceptions of mental health among refugees from various countries of origin
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“Mental health perceptions differ between different cultures, with diverse explanations and beliefs behind them (Byrow et al., 2020).”
BackgroundInfluential
Exploring Young Adults' Reluctance to Engage With Psychiatric Hospitals in Erbil, Iraq: Identifying Barriers to Psychiatric Care
Ahmed, S. M., Saber, A. F., Naif, A. A., Hamad, A. H., Ahmed, S. K., Abdullah, A. Y., Qurbani, K., & Hussein, S. H. (2024) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.62164 · Cited by 10
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Men, Q., Li, W., Khan, A., & Gillies, R. M. (2024) · International Journal for Equity in Health · doi:10.1186/s12939-024-02273-6 · Cited by 10
“Drawing on prior research [6, 15, 32], we crafted five key interview questions for the interviews via team discussions.”
Method
Enhancing warning signs of mental health literacy: Evaluating a digital base intervention for health profession students
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“Further, in studies which have focused on refugee populations, it has been identified that stigma is a prominent barrier to help seeking due to fears surrounding the consequences for the self (‘being taken to a crazy place’), and family unit (due to seeking support being identified as shameful for the family unit) [32…”
Background
Post-migration living difficulties, discrimination, and mental health of traumatized refugees in Germany: data from the refuKey project for timely and need-adapted treatment in a stepped-care setting
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“, 2020) as well as sociocultural barriers like divergent models of mental health and a lack of clinicians’ cultural sensitivity and awareness (Byrow et al., 2020; SchoulerOcak et al., 2015) hinder ASR from receiving adequate mental health care.”
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Authors: Byrow, Y., Pajak, R., Specker, P., & Nickerson, A.
Affiliations: UNSW Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author: Byrow, Yulisha
ORCID: Byrow, Yulisha
Specker, Philippa
Nickerson, Angela
Venue: Clinical Psychology Review
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2020-02
Volume: 75
Pages: 101812
ISSN: 0272-7358 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2019.101812
OpenAlex: W2997387113
Cited by: 345
References: 149
Citations by year: 2026: 34 · 2025: 60 · 2024: 88 · 2023: 56 · 2022: 66 · 2021: 35 · 2020: 6
FWCI: 4.24
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/legal/tdmrep-license (tdm)
Locations: Clinical Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: BeyondBlue research grant (CLT:7237)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Social Sciences › Law › Migration, Racism, and Human Rights
Keywords: refugees, asylum seekers, mental health help-seeking, help-seeking barriers, mental health stigma, cultural barriers, structural barriers, financial stress, language barriers, immigration status, confidentiality concerns, mental health perceptions, mental illness
MeSH terms: Mental Disorders, Health Services Accessibility, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Mental Health, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Refugees, Social Stigma

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