Table 8 Barriers to seeking professional help for depression
Agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Disagree | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I would solve my problem myself | 546 | 22.2% | 1149 | 46.6% | 558 | 22.7% | 189 | 7.7% |
I think I should work out my own problems | 573 | 23.3% | 1106 | 44.9% | 593 | 24.1% | 168 | 6.8% |
I’d be too embarrassed to talk to a counsellor | 591 | 24.0% | 809 | 32.8% | 594 | 24.1% | 446 | 18.1% |
Adults can’t understand adolescent problems | 337 | 13.7% | 705 | 28.6% | 783 | 31.8% | 611 | 24.8% |
Even if I wanted to, I wouldn’t have time to see a counsellor | 214 | 8.7% | 580 | 23.5% | 890 | 36.1% | 754 | 30.6% |
A counsellor might make me do what I don’t want to | 469 | 19.0% | 876 | 35.6% | 682 | 27.7% | 411 | 16.7% |
I wouldn’t want my family to know I was seeing a counsellor | 613 | 24.9% | 654 | 26.5% | 593 | 24.1% | 579 | 23.5% |
I couldn’t afford counselling | 294 | 11.9% | 508 | 20.6% | 741 | 30.1% | 896 | 36.4% |
Nothing will change the problems I have | 176 | 7.1% | 334 | 13.6% | 794 | 32.2% | 1132 | 45.9% |
If I go to counselling, I might find out I’m crazy | 213 | 8.6% | 392 | 15.9% | 778 | 31.6% | 1058 | 42.9% |
If I went for help, the counsellor would not keep my secret | 321 | 13.0% | 478 | 19.4% | 616 | 25.0% | 1022 | 41.5% |