Western University Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository 3-3-2021 2:00 PM Exploring the Mental Health Experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black Youth in London, Ontario Lily Yosieph, The University of Western Ontario Supervisor: Orchard, Treena, The University of Western Ontario A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the equirr ements for the Master of Science degree in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences © Lily Yosieph 2021 Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd Part of the Community Health Commons, Health Services Research Commons, Other Psychiatry and Psychology Commons, Other Public Health Commons, Other Rehabilitation and Therapy Commons, and the Public Health Education and Promotion Commons Recommended Citation Yosieph, Lily, "Exploring the Mental Health Experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black Youth in London, Ontario" (2021). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 7682. https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/7682 This Dissertation/Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by Scholarship@Western. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository by an authorized administrator of Scholarship@Western. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Abstract This qualitative study explores the mental health experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) youth in London, Ontario, investigating how the factors of race, gender, culture, and place have shaped their perceptions and experiences of mental health. The data collection and analysis were conducted using a phenomenological approach and a critical lens informed by feminist, intersectionality, and critical race theories. These data illuminate the ways in which these young people’s attitudes toward mental health and help-seeking strategies are impacted by broader social constructs and community expectations, which they navigate and often resist in their everyday lives.