Despite increasing numbers of adolescents experiencing poor mental wellbeing,
adolescents are often reluctant to seek help for mental health problems. In response, there is …

To construct and validate an instrument that would measure barriers to help-seeking
behavior in adolescents. Method: A 37-item questionnaire based on prior help-seeking …

Background Adolescents and young adults frequently experience mental disorders, yet tend
not to seek help. This systematic review aims to summarise reported barriers and facilitators …

BACKGROUND: In order to improve help seeking by young people for mental illness, a
better understanding is required of their help-seeking intentions and barriers to their help …

Objective In response to evidence of poorly met mental health needs, a study of formal help-
seeking behavior of adolescents was conducted. Method Responses (n= 17,193) to a …

Adolescence is a time of major transitions, in which the potential for conflict and stress are
numerous. In spite of the many changes and transitions that occur during adolescence, very …

To explore how psychological factors influence mental health help seeking among young
adults, an online questionnaire was administered to 486 participants assessing their mental …

Background Increasing rates of mental health problems among adolescents are of concern.
Teens who are most in need of mental health attention are reluctant to seek help. A better …

This paper summarises an ambitious research agenda aiming to uncover the factors that
affect help-seeking among young people for mental health problems. The research set out to …

The current research explores young adults' beliefs, awareness and understanding
surrounding help-seeking behaviour in relation to barriers preventing access to counselling …