It has not occurred to me to see a doctor for that kind of feeling: a qualitative study of Filipina immigrants’ perceptions of help seeking for mental health problems

摘要

BackgroundImmigrant women face greater barriers to health care, especially mental health care, than non-immigrant women. However, immigrants are a heterogeneous group and bring with them a range of different personal, social, cultural and economic factors, which impact both mental health and access to care. In this study, we explored factors that influence Filipina immigrants’ perceptions of help seeking from a general practitioner for mental health problems in Norway.