Discrimination reported by older adults living with mental health conditions: types, contexts and association with healthcare barriers

ConclusionThis new population-level evidence shows older adults with mental health conditions are experiencing discrimination at more than twofold compared to those without mental health conditions. Discrimination was associated with preventing or delaying healthcare access. These findings indicate that future strategies to promote mental healthcare in underserved groups of older people will need to be multidimensional and consideration given to address discrimination.

Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - July 20, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research