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November 18, 2025International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthOpen Access

Identifying Mental Health Issues in Indian Immigrants in Canada: A Comparison with Non-Indian Immigrants

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SKSahej KaurMRMark Rosenberg

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Overview

Cross-sectional data reveals distinct mental health outcomes for Indian immigrants versus non-Indians, suggesting the influence of origin-related factors.

Key Points

  • The study aims to compare self-rated mental health between Indian and non-Indian immigrants, examining various influencing factors.
  • Cross-sectional analysis of data from the Canadian Community Health Survey
  • Assessment of self-reported mental health and occurrence of mood or anxiety disorders
  • Use of logistic regression models to evaluate mental health outcomes.
  • Identified a healthy immigrant effect supporting better mental health among Indian immigrants
  • Immigrating later in life positively influences mental health for Indian immigrants
  • Lower income, smaller households, and rural living associated with better mental health in Indian immigrants.

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Kaur et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924fee0c0ce034ddc3515aahttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22111739
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