Mental health assistance barriers among college students U.S. 2022| ��ƽ��

Percentage of college students in the United States who stated select barriers kept them from seeking mental health assistance as of 2022

Characteristic	Percentage of students
I think that mental health assistance is too expensive, not covered by my health insurance, or other financial barriers	28%
I am not comfortable taking the initiative to connect with mental health assistance	25%
N/A I do not need or am not interested in receiving mental health assistance	23%
It's too difficult to get an appointment for mental health assistance	23%
I think there is a stigma attached to seeking mental health assistance	20%
There are no or few counselors with similar identities to my own that I would feel comfortable talking with	19%
It's inconvenient to make or attend an appointment for mental health assistance	19%
I don't know where to find mental health assistance	13%
I don't think that mental health assistance is effective	10%
Other	2%

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Release date

July 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

April 28 to May 3, 2022

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18-26 years

Special properties

College students enrolled in associate and bachelor's degree programs.

Method of interview

Online survey

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A survey of college students in the United States in 2022 found that 28 percent of respondents felt that cost or financial barriers were the greatest barriers keeping them from seeking mental health assistance. This statistic shows the percentage of college students in the United States who stated select barriers kept them from seeking mental health assistance.