Abstract

This qualitative study explored the facilitators and barriers influencing professional mental health help-seeking among Malaysian LGBT young adults (n = 28). The main barriers identified were internal resistance, lack of resources and information about mental health, limited availability and accessibility to services, negative perception of mental health services, and stigma against LGBT communities. The facilitators were self-awareness, having resources and information, accessibility or availability of mental health services, and positive attitudes and beliefs about these services. Perspectives from our participants strongly highlight the requirement of culturally competent practices and LGBT-affirmative policies for better provision of mental health services among the LGBT communities.

摘要

这项定性研究探讨了影响马来西亚LGBT年轻人（n  = 28）的专业心理健康求助的促进因素和障碍。确定的主要障碍是内部阻力，缺乏有关心理健康的资源和信息，服务的可获得性和可获得性有限，对心理健康服务的负面看法以及对LGBT社区的污名化。促进者具有自我意识，拥有资源和信息，可获取或可获得的精神卫生服务，以及对这些服务的积极态度和信念。我们参与者的观点强烈强调了文化上有能力的做法和LGBT肯定性政策的要求，以便在LGBT社区中更好地提供心理健康服务。