In the United States around 21 percent of college or university students reported that in the past year, they could not use mental health services that they otherwise would have received due to financial reasons and 24 percent of students reported that they did not have enough time for such services. This statistic shows the percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2022-2023.
Percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2022-2023
Characteristic
Percentage of students
No need for services
35%
Not enough time
24%
Prefer to deal with issues on my own or with support from family/friends
21%
Financial reasons (too expensive, not covered by insurance)
Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
Original question: "In the past 12 months, which of the following factors have caused
you to receive fewer services (counseling, therapy, or medications)
for your mental or emotional health than you would have otherwise
received? (Select all that apply)"
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Healthy Minds Network. (August 15, 2023). Percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2022-2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126750/barriers-to-mental-health-services-college-students-us/
Healthy Minds Network. "Percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2022-2023." Chart. August 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126750/barriers-to-mental-health-services-college-students-us/
Healthy Minds Network. (2023). Percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2022-2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126750/barriers-to-mental-health-services-college-students-us/
Healthy Minds Network. "Percentage of College Students Experiencing Barriers to Mental Health Services in The United States in 2022-2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126750/barriers-to-mental-health-services-college-students-us/
Healthy Minds Network, Percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2022-2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126750/barriers-to-mental-health-services-college-students-us/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2022-2023 [Graph], Healthy Minds Network, August 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126750/barriers-to-mental-health-services-college-students-us/
