People who were born overseas are more likely than those born in Australia to delay seeking support for their mental health by a decade or more, according to new research from the nation's peak body for the mental health sector. The study, released on Monday by Mental Health Australia's Embrace Multicultural Mental Health Project, shows that people who arrived in Australia more recently — along with younger people and women — are more likely to experience poorer mental health than their local peers. The report also shows that diverse Australians face social hurdles and stigma in accessing mental health support, along with barriers to accessing care. Adriel Appathurai, an advocate with youth mental health organisation Orygen, told SBS News that different cultural groups faced varied challenges in mental health care, but there were some commonalities. The Sri Lankan-born man said growing up in Australia as a child of refugees instilled a mindset that made it harder to seek help.