00:00A few years ago, Lazarus Mamburu's life spiraled out of control after the death of his mother
00:10and then his sister.
00:12Experiencing that, it was a really tough time for me.
00:15He searched for mental health assistance in his hometown of Katherine, but he found there
00:20was a lack of cultural awareness and most services were dedicated towards indigenous
00:26women.
00:29So he started his own informal, culturally appropriate service for men dealing with depression,
00:36anxiety and grief.
00:38Working now, you know, along with the fellows talking about issues in the community, that
00:44was very helpful for me.
00:46Even though community-led programs like this are proving to be successful in towns like
00:50Katherine, experts are still worried there's still a lack of culturally appropriate services
00:56for minority groups in the regions.
00:59Mental health in the territory is only treated when it's at an extreme and often it's too
01:05late and there is no support really for preventative mental health care.
01:12Some in the sector believe there needs to be a better understanding of the social issues
01:17impacting culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
01:22There is no recognition for multicultural population in mental health.
01:27Migrant community leaders who organize their own mental health football tournament want
01:33the new government to step on the field and do more outreach.
01:37There should be a campaign from the government to reach out to them through their community
01:42leaders and through other different community organizations.
01:46And with that, the mental health disparities culturally diverse communities experience
01:51were closed, allowing people feeling isolated to be heard.
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