The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the key considerations that lie at the intersection of cultural diversity and mental health. Mental health providers and professionals across the world have to work with clients that are often from cultures other than their own. The differences in cultures have a range of implications for mental health practice, ranging from the ways that people view health and illness, to treatment seeking patterns, the nature of the therapeutic relationship and issues of racism and discrimination. This paper will excavate some of these considerations with a view to raising possible ways in which mental health systems and professionals can engage across cultures more equitably and sustainably.

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文化多样性与心理健康：政策与实践的考虑。

本文的目的是探讨文化多样性与心理健康交汇处的一些关键考虑因素。全世界的精神卫生服务提供者和专业人员必须与通常来自其自身以外文化的客户合作。文化的差异对心理健康实践有一系列影响，从人们看待健康和疾病的方式到寻求治疗的方式，治疗关系的性质以及种族主义和歧视问题。本文将探讨其中的一些问题，以期提出可能的方式，使精神卫生系统和专业人员可以更公平和可持续地跨文化参与。