Mental health among Francophones in minority language situations
Although most studies consider the importance of social determinants on the existence of mental disorders, none disaggregates data based on membership in an official-language minority community, a well-recognized fact that may have an impact about health. The impact of language and communication on access, quality and safety of care is becoming more important in the Canadian context where two official languages coexist. We start from this premise to draw here the portrait of the mental health of the Francophone population living in linguistic minority situations using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey — Mental Health (CCHS, 2012).