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Meperceived Need and Help-Seeking for Mental Health Problems Among Canadian Provinces and Territories

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
April 2005

Abstract

Perceived need for mental health care, professional help-seeking, use of self-help groups, and reasons for not seeking professional care for mental health problems were investigated in the Canadian Community Health Survey (N = 129,543). Regional differences were found for all variables. The greatest level of Perceived Need Without Seeking Help, Professional Help-Seeking, and Use of Self-Help Groups were found in the Yukon/Northwest Territories/Nunavut. These findings likely reflect rural isolation and differences in socioeconomic levels associated with different regions in Canada. Regional differences indicate that efforts to improve the delivery of care need to be tailored to specific areas in Canada.

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L'Enquête sur la santé dans les collectivités canadiennes a examiné la perception de besoin des services de santé mentale, la recherche d'assistance professsionnelle, le recours aux groupes d'entraide et les motifs de la manque de recherche d'assistance professionnel pour les troubles de santé mentale (N = 129,543). On a trouvé des différences régionales pour tous les variables. C'est au Yukon, aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest et au Nunavut qu'on a trouvé le niveau le plus élévé de perception de besoin sans recherche d'assistance, de recherche d'assistance professionnelle et de recours aux groupes d'entraide. Il est probable que ces résultats reflètent l'isolation des régions rurales ainsi que les différents niveaux sociaux et économiques des diverses régions du Canada. Ces différences régionales nous indiquent qu'afin d'améliorer la prestation des services, il faudra poursuivre des mesures spécifiques pour chaque région du Canada.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 24Number 1April 2005
Pages: 51 - 61

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Version of record online: 13 May 2009

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Tracie O. Afifi
Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Brian J. Cox
Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
Jitender Sareen
Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba

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