A 2021 survey found that among men who have never sought therapy, nearly a quarter said it's because therapy is too expensive. This statistic shows the percentage of men in the United States who gave select reasons for not seeking therapy as of April 2021.
Percentage of men in the United States who gave select reasons for not seeking therapy as of April 2021*
Characteristic
Percentage of men
I don't think I need therapy
51%
It's too expensive
23%
I'm not comfortable with going to therapy
22%
I don't have time for therapy
18%
I'm skeptical that therapy helps
15%
I don't know how to start looking for a mental health professional
11%
I'ts too difficult to find a mental health professional
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Why have you not sought out therapy? (Check all that apply)"
* Among respondents who answered no (48%) to "have you ever sought out mental health help (e.g. mental health therapy, psychiatry or support groups)?"
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Hims & Hers. (May 27, 2021). Percentage of men in the United States who gave select reasons for not seeking therapy as of April 2021* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248413/reasons-for-not-seeking-therapy-among-us-men/
Hims & Hers. "Percentage of men in the United States who gave select reasons for not seeking therapy as of April 2021*." Chart. May 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248413/reasons-for-not-seeking-therapy-among-us-men/
Hims & Hers. (2021). Percentage of men in the United States who gave select reasons for not seeking therapy as of April 2021*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248413/reasons-for-not-seeking-therapy-among-us-men/
Hims & Hers. "Percentage of Men in The United States Who Gave Select Reasons for Not Seeking Therapy as of April 2021*." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248413/reasons-for-not-seeking-therapy-among-us-men/
Hims & Hers, Percentage of men in the United States who gave select reasons for not seeking therapy as of April 2021* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248413/reasons-for-not-seeking-therapy-among-us-men/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Percentage of men in the United States who gave select reasons for not seeking therapy as of April 2021* [Graph], Hims & Hers, May 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248413/reasons-for-not-seeking-therapy-among-us-men/
