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Indian immigrants predominantly prefer informal, semi-informal, and self-help strategies for managing mental health concerns, with their low utilization of formal services being heavily shaped by sociocultural beliefs and attitudinal factors. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Synthesize existing research on mental health help-seeking preferences and identify factors influencing the utilization of formal mental health services among Indian immigrants.

August 23, 2026Journal of Cross-Cultural PsychologyOpen Access

Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Indian Immigrants: A Scoping Review

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NTNeetha Thampy CDCassandra K. Dittman COCatherine O’Mullan

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Scoping review reveals low utilization of formal mental health services among Indian immigrants, indicating a strong reliance on informal strategies driven by cultural beliefs.

Key Points

Synthesize existing research on mental health help-seeking preferences and identify factors influencing the utilization of formal mental health services among Indian immigrants.
Conducted a scoping review following PRISMA-ScR guidelines across PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, and CINAHL for English-language studies published from 2000 onward.
Synthesized 21 peer-reviewed articles and dissertations focusing on Indian immigrant adults (aged 18 to 84 years) across the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Indian immigrants consistently demonstrated a preference for informal, semi-informal, and self-help strategies, resulting in low overall utilization of formal mental health services.
Decisions to seek formal psychiatric and psychological care were predominantly governed by cultural norms, religious beliefs, and individual attitudinal barriers.

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Thampy et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aae337677a34114447073 https://doi.org/10.1177/00220221261478299

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August 23, 2026Journal of Cross-Cultural PsychologyOpen Access

Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Indian Immigrants: A Scoping Review

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Authors

NTNeetha Thampy CDCassandra K. Dittman COCatherine O’Mullan

Discussion

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Overview

Scoping review reveals low utilization of formal mental health services among Indian immigrants, indicating a strong reliance on informal strategies driven by cultural beliefs.

Key Points

Synthesize existing research on mental health help-seeking preferences and identify factors influencing the utilization of formal mental health services among Indian immigrants.
Conducted a scoping review following PRISMA-ScR guidelines across PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, and CINAHL for English-language studies published from 2000 onward.
Synthesized 21 peer-reviewed articles and dissertations focusing on Indian immigrant adults (aged 18 to 84 years) across the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Indian immigrants consistently demonstrated a preference for informal, semi-informal, and self-help strategies, resulting in low overall utilization of formal mental health services.
Decisions to seek formal psychiatric and psychological care were predominantly governed by cultural norms, religious beliefs, and individual attitudinal barriers.

Cite This Study

Thampy et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aae337677a34114447073 https://doi.org/10.1177/00220221261478299

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