Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Thursday, mental health charities and organisations are encouraging culturally diverse groups in Australia to ask for help.
More Australians than ever before are seeking treatment for a mental health condition.
But while the country has come a long way, advocacy groups are warning there is still a long way to go to break down the stigma around asking for help - particularly in some culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities.
The vice-chairperson of the Mental Health Foundation Australia said “generally Culturally and linguistically diverse communities feel uneasy or ashamed about seeking help for mental health issues.
“We would like to send this message to their community groups, mental health is not a stigma, mental health can be cured,” he said.