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This study aimed to explore the perspectives of UK mental health professionals and key stakeholders on the treatment and support needs of South Asian adult CSA survivors. We conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews using interview guides with mental health professionals and key stakeholders working with adult CSA survivors and other trauma survivors of South Asian origin in the UK. We used reflexive thematic analysis to analyse data with the aid of NVivo software. We interviewed seven participants, including five mental health professionals and two stakeholders in the UK. We conceptualised our findings as a bilateral relationship between barriers to seeking help and the need to improve support. The barriers are an interplay of practical concerns around the background of professionals, difficulties supporting survivors, language discrepancies and specific cultural notions. There is a potential need to enhance psychosocial and informal support for the survivors in the UK. Help from families and within the community, as well as accessible, culturally tailored information for the community members could help. Improving the mental health literacy among the community and a better understanding of cultural needs by the service providers is a way forward. This research underscored the potential need for culturally tailored interventions and increased mental health literacy within the South Asian community and provided valuable insights for enhancing service delivery to this underrepresented population. 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