Class Presentation

Class Presentation

0474749

Lakehead University

NURS 4110- FC

September 26h, 2013

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I declare that this paper is my original work. Excepting where I have cited my own previous work, this paper in its entirety, or any portion thereof, has not been submitted to meet the requirements of any other credit course.

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Student Signature: ______________________________

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Date:________________________________

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My name is and I am a fourth year BSCNursing student at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Target Audience

MPP (London North Centre).

Issue

It has come to my attention that not everyone in Canada has the opportunity to achieve the best possible mental health and well-being. Canada is home to millions of people from different cultures. According to the 2006 Census, the proportion of foreign-born population is at the highest level it has been in 75 years (Government of Canada, 2012). The changing patterns of migration to Canada pose new challenges to the delivery of mental health services (Kirmayer et al., 2011). Immigration involves three major sets of transition: changes in personal ties and the reconstruction of social networks, the move from one socio-economic system to another, and the shift from one cultural system to another (Kirmayer et al., 2011). New immigrants are twice as likely to have difficulties in accessing care as those born in Canada (Gushulak et al., 2011). Providing mental services and supports to such a diverse population can be challenging. Immigrants, refugees and distinct cultural groups face different pressures, have different needs and different desires when it comes to promoting mental health. Immigrants and...