Deaf mental health care

[1] This term also covers research, training, and services in ways that improve mental health for deaf people.

These services consider those with a variety of hearing levels and experiences with deafness focusing on their psychological well-being.

Access to auditory and visual language is important, and availability differs based on each child's abilities.

[9] Bullying can occur frequently among children who are deaf or hard of hearing, which can lead to negative mental health outcomes.

This can include the way in which medical professionals initiate patient's various health exams without prior modification suitable for deaf individuals.

[13][14] Age-related hearing loss gradually occurs in many people as they get older, typically affecting those over the age of 65.

Furthermore, many technological advancements that are heavily dependent on auditory communication also present challenges to deaf people.

"[23] As members of a linguistic minority, the ability to receive psychotherapy in their preferred language, independent of a translator can be difficult.

This impacts the ability of both the client and the therapist to communicate effectively allowing for a therapeutic alliance to be formed.