'Hard-to-Reach' or 'Hardly Reached'? Underservice, Marginalisation and Inequity in Care

In mental health care, the term 'hard-to-reach' is frequently used in relation to individuals and populations who have reduced access and engagement with services. While positioned as a neutral term, this term can conceal and minimise the multiple factors influencing access to and engagement with care. It also clearly places the responsibility for disengagement as an individual decision or…