TY - JOUR AU - Humphries, Tom AB - This commentary highlights the importance of understanding mental health in deaf populations within the context of language development and access. The authors, who are all Deaf professionals, emphasize that language deprivation—not hearing loss directly—is a primary cause of many mental health issues in deaf communities, and advocate for the inclusion of deaf experts in research and publications concerning deaf individuals' mental health. TI - Understanding the context of mental health in deaf populations is important JF - Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education DO - 10.1093/jdsade/enaf031 DA - 2025-06-11 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/understanding-the-context-of-mental-health-in-deaf-populations-is-ka5mBwArJG SP - SI138 EP - SI139 VL - 30 IS - SI DP - DeepDyve ER -