Abstract This study explored how mothers approach their own mental health literacy and that of their teenage children. The research used focus groups and questions based on the messaging of a community-based mental health awareness program called ‘Talking about Mental Illness’ (TAMI) to investigate the nature of mental health perceptions and attitudes of new immigrant mothers and illustrate how the program’s messaging can contribute to or build upon their levels of mental health literacy. A qualitative thematic assessment of the knowledge and perceptions of the study participants, all recent immigrants to Canada from India, Bangladesh, Iran, and Romania within the last three years and mothers of high school students, was undertaken. The findings show that participants appreciate the importance of fostering mental health understanding and discussion with their children at the same time that they encounter obstacles to the advancement of their mental health literacy.

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面向新移民母亲的心理健康素养道路上的紧张局势：关于心理健康和精神疾病的观点

摘要这项研究探讨了母亲如何处理自己和青少年的心理健康素养。这项研究使用焦点群体和问题，这些问题是基于一个名为“谈论精神疾病”（TAMI）的社区心理健康意识计划的信息传递而进行的，旨在调查心理健康观念和新移民母亲的态度的本质，并说明该计划如何传递信息可以促进或增强他们的心理健康素养水平。对研究参与者，最近三年内从印度，孟加拉国，伊朗和罗马尼亚到加拿大的所有新移民以及高中生的母亲的知识和看法进行了定性的主题评估。