“At home, I never felt included, I always felt on the outside”: Deaf peoples’ perspectives on how inadequate access to childhood communication influences mental health outcomes

Abstract Background The prevalence of adverse mental health outcomes experienced by deaf adults – members of deaf communities connected through a shared sign language and culture is greater than that faced by their hearing counterparts. In addition to everyday life stressors, deaf people can experie...

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Main Authors: Ramunas McRae, K Backholer, R Adam, J David, A O’Shea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23456-y
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