Table 10 Percentage likely to encourage a peer to seek help from each help source
Depression (Sarah) | n % | Alcohol misuse (Samuel) | n % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Her mother | 2124 | 86.2% | School counsellor | 1793 | 72.8% |
School counsellor | 1998 | 81.1% | Mental health professional outside of school | 1757 | 71.3% |
Her father | 1984 | 80.5% | His father | 1745 | 70.8% |
Another relative or family member | 1932 | 78.4% | His mother | 1712 | 69.5% |
Mental health professional outside of school | 1905 | 77.3% | Alcohol and drug worker | 1685 | 68.4% |
Phone help line (e.g., Lifeline, Kids Helpline) | 1632 | 66.2% | Another relative or family member | 1647 | 66.8% |
Doctor/GP | 1468 | 59.6% | Phone help line (e.g., Lifeline, Kids Helpline) | 1487 | 60.4% |
Teacher | 1461 | 59.3% | Doctor/GP | 1475 | 59.9% |
A friend (not related to Sarah) | 1304 | 52.9% | A friend (not related to Samuel) | 1169 | 47.4% |
Her boyfriend or girlfriend | 1132 | 45.9% | His boyfriend or girlfriend | 929 | 37.7% |
Information from a reliable internet website | 732 | 29.7% | Teacher | 890 | 36.1% |
Alcohol and drug worker | 560 | 22.7% | Information from a reliable internet website | 749 | 30.4% |
Information from an internet chat room or blog | 312 | 12.7% | Information from an internet chat room or blog | 359 | 14.6% |
I would not encourage Sarah to seek help from anyone | 175 | 7.1% | I would not encourage Samuel to seek help from anyone | 240 | 9.7% |