Mental health challenges, suicidality, and prevention among Australian migrants of African descent

Abstract

Acculturation stressors are significant psychosocial elements affecting the mental well-being of migrants globally. Migrants face diverse discriminations resulting in the feeling of despair, affecting the mental health and increase the risk of suicide behaviour. The study aims at exploring and preventing acculturation stressors related to African migrants in Australia, affecting their mental health and increase suicidal ideation. Phenomenological approach was adopted and data were analyzed through a wide range of sources like documented interviews, commentaries, journals, migrants’ records, books from library and relevant websites. The findings show that psychosocial challenges leading to suicide ideation among migrants of African descent in Australia are as results of acculturation stressors. The study thereby recommends that government and non-government agencies should take decisive action for the well-being of African migrants in Australia by adopting proactive measures to build inclusive communities, provide clinical services, enact policies to address discrimination and racism, foster social support networks, destigmatizing mental health, and ensuring culturally sensitive care.