Table 5 Prevalence of endorsed reasons for not seeking or receiving (extra) help among participants who perceived an unmet need for mental health care
Reason | Fully unmet need (N = 121) | Partially unmet need (N = 48) |
|---|---|---|
I prefer to handle problems on my own | 65.6% | 38.6% |
I don’t think it would help | 30.1% | 24.1% |
I don’t have time for it | 27.5% | 9.0% |
I worry about the costs | 24.5% | 43.0% |
I don’t know where to go for (extra) help | 21.8% | 26.3% |
I’m afraid others would think bad of me | 10.7% | 22.5% |
I don’t speak the language well | 6.7% | 7.1% |
I asked for it, but didn’t get (extra) help | 2.3% | 16.0% |
I cannot get there (e.g. no transport) | 1.9% | 4.8% |
Another reason | 20.4% | 20.1% |