Adolescent mental health help-seeking behaviours in rural Australia: cross-sectional analysis of a nationwide cohort study
Strategies to address lower prevalence of mental health help seeking among rural male adolescents in Australia should be sensitive to context-specific barriers and designed to meet their unique needs. Adolescent-focused digital interventions and strengthened family and community engagement are vital to ensuring equitable access to mental health services for adolescents in rural Australia.
Authors
- Ali Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1798-8284)
- Shannon L. Edmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5550-9371)
- Catherine Keniry
- Mahmood Shakeel
- Simon Smith
- Feleke Hailemichael Astawesegn
- Kedir Yimam Ahmed
- Subash Thapa
- Allen G Ross
- M. Mamun Huda
- Anayochukwu E. Anyasodor
- Riaz Uddin
Institutions
- Charles Sturt University (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-026-01022-7
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Australian Government