Issues in rural adolescent mental health in Australia.
The mental health of adolescents living in rural Australia has received little research attention. In this article, the extant literature on rural adolescent mental health in Australia is reviewed. Given the lack of literature on this topic, the review is centered on a vignette presented at the beginning of the article. The case represented by the vignette is that of a young Australian growing up in a rural area. The issues raised--including the nature of mental health issues for rural adolescents and barriers to seeking professional help--are then discussed in terms of the available literature. The article concludes with a future focus for research efforts in the area of rural adolescent mental health.
Boyd
Candice P
CP
University of Ballarat, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. c.boyd@ballarat.edu.au
Aisbett
Damon L
DL
Francis
Kristy
K
Kelly
Melinda
M
Newnham
Krystal
K
Newnham
Karyn
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008603:Mental Health; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012423:Rural Health; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012934:Social Isolation; D013240:Stereotyping