title: Ethnic minorities are often under-represented in mental health services.
abstract: Nurses need to be aware that people from ethnic minority groups may need particular encouragement to seek help if they develop dementia. A mixed age focus group of British people of Punjabi Indian origin was asked to discuss ageing and problems of old age. One focus group member said: 'We are afraid to come to mental health services because no one will speak our language. It is so difficult to express emotional difficulties in another language.'
authors.affiliation: University of Portsmouth.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sander