Conceptualising mental illness among University students of African, Caribbean and similar ethnic heritage in the United Kingdom

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Table 1. Socio-cultural characteristics of the participants and their acquaintance with mental health.

Participant name	Gender	Cultural heritage	Religious beliefs	Acquaintance with mental health
Tia	Female	Nigerian	Is religious and follows the Pentecostal Christian faith	Has lived experience of depression and anxiety
Yanna	Female	African	Religious, although the type of religion is not explicitly stated	Has lived experience of panic attack
Tonie	Female	Not known	Religion is expressed as being extremely important in their life, but type of religion is not specified	Received therapy briefly for poor mental health
Ian	Male	Nigerian	His faith in Jesus alludes to his Christian faith	Psychotherapist
Oliver	Male	Not known	Regards himself as a religious and spiritual person, although the type of religion is not explicitly stated	Does not have a history of mental illness
Tommy	Male	Nigerian	Christian; religion is expressed as being extremely important in their life	Does not have a history of mental illness