Access to mental healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is one of the greatest
challenges in public health today. One suggestion for improving accessibility is through …

Background Public engagement events are an important early strategy in developing a
meaningful research agenda, which is more impactful and beneficial to the population. Evidence …

Culture is a central but debated concept in many disciplines and its complexity may become
an even bigger source of argument in Suicidology. In spite of the intricacy of the study of this …

The inner experience of spiritual and religious feelings is an integral part of the everyday
lives of many individuals. For over 100 years the role of religion as a deterrent to suicidal …

Refugee young people have been identified as a group with high risk for mental health
problems, due to their experience of trauma, forced migration, and stressors associated with …

… The research section begins by presenting the results of a quantitative and qualitative study
by Erminia Colucci on the meaning of suicide in three cultures– Australian, Indian, and Italian…

People from refugee background are known to be vulnerable to the development of mental
health problems and to suicide because of the pre-migration events they have experienced …

Interest in focus group discussions has grown recently, and so has the recognition of them
as a valuable method for qualitative data collection. Despite increasing popularity, they are …

Background This study aimed to develop guidelines for how a member of the Filipino public
should provide mental health first aid to a person who is suicidal. Methods The guidelines …

Background The aim of this project was to investigate in members of the Vietnamese
community in Melbourne the impact of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training on attitudes to …