ARTICLE
Vol 135 No 1567: 16 December 2022
Mental health inequities for Māori youth: a population-level study of mental health service data | OPEN ACCESS
Reremoana Theodore, Nick Bowden, Jesse Kokaua, Troy Ruhe, Matt Hobbs, Sarah Hetrick, Lukas Marek, Jesse Wiki, Barry Milne, Hiran Thabrew, Joseph Boden
Rangatahi Māori—Māori youth—experience higher rates of mental health distress and addictions compared to young Pākehā—New Zealanders of European descent. There are growing numbers of rangatahi Māori who report depressive symptoms (28% in 2019 vs 14% in 2012). Māori are more likely to be hospitalised for intentional self-harm and more likely to use substances than non-Māori.