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HOW DEFINITION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS CAN INFLUENCE HELP SEEKING IN RURAL AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES

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Fuller, Jeff, Edwards, Jane, Procter, Nicholas, Moss, John·2000·Australian Journal of Rural Health

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The present study sought to understand the rural and remote influences on people’s identification of, and response to, mental health problems. Twenty‐two key informants living in northern and western South Australia were interviewed. They included mental health and generalist health professionals, other human service workers and mental health consumers. Three themes are reported here: reluctance to acknowledge mental health problems and the avoidance of appropriate help; stigma and the avoidance of mental health services; and the influence of rural and remote circumstances. Most informants considered that many mental health problems were amenable to help from generalist workers, with backup support from mental health specialists. Informants thought this intervention to be appropriate because a common view of mental health problems as ‘insanity’ and a culture of self‐reliance created a reluctance to seek help from a mental health specialist. These themes need to be taken into account when designing mental health interventions for rural and remote communities.

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Authors
Fuller, J., Edwards, J., Procter, N., & Moss, J.
Affiliations
  • University of South Australia (AU)
  • The University of Adelaide (AU)
Venue
Australian Journal of Rural Health
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2000-06
Volume
8
Issue
3
Pages
148-153
ISSN
  • 1038-5282 (ISSN-L)
  • 1440-1584
OpenAlex
W1969370160
Cited by
197
References
7
Citations by year
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5.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Australian Journal of Rural Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
Keywords
help-seeking, mental illness, remote rural areas, mental health stigma, mental health services, self-reliance, mental health interventions, South Australia
MeSH terms
Australia, Mental Disorders, Community Mental Health Services, Freedom, Humans, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Rural Population, Stereotyping, Rural Health Services

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