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Examination of Young US Adults’ Reasons for Not Seeking Mental Health Care for Depression, 2011-2019

May 19, 2022
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Examination of Young US Adults’ Reasons for Not Seeking Mental Health Care for Depression, 2011-2019, in JAMA Network Open


key takeaway: "In 2019, the most-reported reasons by young adults for not seeking treatment for an MDE were cost (776 of 1552 [54.7%]; weighted percentage), not knowing where to go for services (572 of 1552 [37.8%]; weighted percentage), thought they could handle the problem without treatment (525 of 1552 [30.9%]; weighted percentage), and fear of being committed or having to take medicine (394 of 1552 [22.8%]; weighted percentage)."

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