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Share of U.S. adults in rural areas who agreed the following would be an obstacle if they were seeking help or treatment for a mental health condition as of 2020

Characteristic	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Don't know/No opinion	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree
Cost of help or treatment	43%	30%	10%	10%	8%
Availability of help or treatment	28%	35%	10%	15%	12%
Accessibility of help or treatment	27%	36%	10%	15%	12%
Embarrassment	25%	34%	10%	15%	16%
Stigma associated with seeking help or treatment	24%	36%	12%	15%	14%
Awareness of mental health	22%	36%	10%	17%	14%
Your family	17%	26%	10%	20%	28%
Your social circle	13%	27%	13%	24%	23%

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Release date

December 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

December 4 to 13, 2020

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Rural adults

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Some say the following are obstacles to seeking help or treatment for a mental health condition. Do you agree or disagree that the following would be an obstacle if you if you were seeking help or treatment for a mental health condition?

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In 2020, around 73 percent of rural adults in the United States either strongly or somewhat agreed that the cost of help or treatment would be an obstacle if they were seeking treatment for a mental health condition. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in rural areas who agreed the following would be an obstacle if they were seeking help or treatment for a mental health condition as of 2020.