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. 2023 Nov 22;45(1):2752535X231217211.
doi: 10.1177/2752535X231217211. Online ahead of print.

Caring in the Context of Systems: Service Provider Perspectives on the Mental Health Needs of Newcomer Young Men

Mia Tulli-Shah  1 , Carla Hilario  2 , Bukola Salami  1 , Josephine Pui-Hing Wong  3
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Caring in the Context of Systems: Service Provider Perspectives on the Mental Health Needs of Newcomer Young Men

Mia Tulli-Shah et al. Community Health Equity Res Policy. .

Abstract

In this study, we applied an intersectional framework to explore service providers' perspectives on the mental health needs of newcomer young men. We conducted focus groups and interviews with 26 service providers in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver, Canada. Findings show that service providers made sense of young men's mental health needs and service access in the context of systems. We identified three interconnected themes: newcomer young men's senses of self in relation to macro-systems, including racism and economic marginalization; settling well as a determinant of mental health; and systems capacities and interdependent resilience. While service providers are engaged in cross-sectoral work in support of newcomer young men's mental health, this work is not being sufficiently supported. Further work is needed around cross-sector capacity bridging and advocacy, as well as the tailoring of services to young men without the assumption and reinforcement of gender stereotypes.

Keywords: mental health; migration; young men.

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Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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