Mental health beliefs and use of mental health services by the Bengali-speaking community in Australia: a rapid review

Migrants from non-English-speaking backgrounds face numerous linguistic and cultural barriers in accessing mental health care, resulting in under-utilisation of services. The stigma associated with mental disorders is another major barrier. For those who do seek professional help there is a scarcity of multilingual clinical tools and self-management resources. Bengali-speakers are a new and emerging community identified as having high mental health needs and poor engagement with formal services. This project aims to summarise the published and grey literature relating to beliefs about mental health and mental health problems and barriers to use of mental health services among the Bengali-speaking community in Australia. Project findings will inform the development of culturally-appropriate models of mental health care and clinical and community resources for this growing population group.

Experience with systematic reviews required.