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Table 7 Major reason for no help-seeking intention for four health problems

From: Help-seeking intentions for early signs of mental illness and their associated factors: comparison across four kinds of health problems

 

Irritability

Dizziness

Insomnia

Depressed mood

I feel no need to receive help so I will not.

577

 

354

 

572

 

489

 

I hope to receive help but I will not, because.....

321

 

111

 

241

 

342

 

 I don’t have time.

7

2.2 %

1

0.9 %

5

2.1 %

5

1.5 %

 There is no place to get appropriate help.

53

16.5 %

13

11.7 %

22

9.1 %

47

13.7 %

 I am unsure where to go for help.

55

17.1 %

10

9.0 %

24

10.0 %

39

11.4 %

 I don’t know how to get appropriate help.

1

0.3 %

0

0.0 %

2

0.8 %

1

0.3 %

 The place is difficult to access.

0

0.0 %

1

0.9 %

0

0.0 %

1

0.3 %

 I am concerned about the cost.

3

0.9 %

7

6.3 %

4

1.7 %

5

1.5 %

 I think it hard to talk about such a personal problem.

27

8.4 %

8

7.2 %

15

6.2 %

32

9.4 %

 People could not understand me.

16

5.0 %

7

6.3 %

22

9.1 %

41

12.0 %

 I would not be satisfied with available help.

26

8.1 %

7

6.3 %

31

12.9 %

24

7.0 %

 Available help would not do any good.

36

11.2 %

6

5.4 %

39

16.2 %

50

14.6 %

 I am concerned about what people might think if I sought help.

13

4.0 %

5

4.5 %

3

1.2 %

8

2.3 %

 I am afraid of revealing personal secrets.

15

4.7 %

2

1.8 %

3

1.2 %

6

1.8 %

 I am afraid of being treated against my will.

0

0.0 %

1

0.9 %

1

0.4 %

0

0.0 %

 I want to handle the problem on my own.

29

9.0 %

21

18.9 %

34

14.1 %

42

12.3 %

 I think the problem will get better by itself.

7

2.2 %

7

6.3 %

16

6.6 %

14

4.1 %

 Other

33

10.3 %

15

13.5 %

20

8.3 %

27

7.9 %