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August 15, 2025Open Access

“Disconnected from everyone and everything around them”: A mixed method study to explore the perspectives of children with language difficulties and their caregivers on mental health concerns and mental health support.

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AWAdrienne WilmotEHElizabeth HillMBMark Boyes

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Overview

Mixed methods approach captures caregiver concerns and highlights barriers in accessing mental health support for children.

Key Points

  • Caregivers expressed significant concern for the mental health of children with language difficulties, yet access to formal mental health support was low.
  • Surveys and interviews indicated that barriers to mental health access included provider availability and a lack of funding, coupled with scheduling concerns.
  • A mixed method design combined data from an international caregiver survey with semi-structured interviews from children and caregivers.
  • Findings advocate for integrated collaboration between mental health and language specialists to better serve children with differing needs.

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Wilmot et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a366930a429f797332bf99https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/w78tp_v1
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