According to a 2021 survey, nearly a third of adults aged 50-80 years were unsure or had reservations about seeing a mental health provider for therapy in the future.
This statistic displays the percentage of older adults in the U.S. who would or would not be hesitant to see a mental health professional for treatment in the future as of January 2021.
Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who would or would not be hesitant to see a mental health professional for treatment in the future as of January 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of adults aged 50-80
Would not have hesitations about seeing a mental health professional for treatment in the future
71%
Were unsure about seeing a mental health professional for treatment in the future
24%
Had some reservations about seeing a mental health professional for treatment in the future
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IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (May 4, 2021). Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who would or would not be hesitant to see a mental health professional for treatment in the future as of January 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253610/us-older-adults-hesitancy-seeing-mental-health-provider/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who would or would not be hesitant to see a mental health professional for treatment in the future as of January 2021." Chart. May 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253610/us-older-adults-hesitancy-seeing-mental-health-provider/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (2021). Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who would or would not be hesitant to see a mental health professional for treatment in the future as of January 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253610/us-older-adults-hesitancy-seeing-mental-health-provider/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of Older Adults in The U.S. Who Would or Would Not Be Hesitant to See a Mental Health Professional for Treatment in The Future as of January 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253610/us-older-adults-hesitancy-seeing-mental-health-provider/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who would or would not be hesitant to see a mental health professional for treatment in the future as of January 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253610/us-older-adults-hesitancy-seeing-mental-health-provider/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who would or would not be hesitant to see a mental health professional for treatment in the future as of January 2021 [Graph], IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), May 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253610/us-older-adults-hesitancy-seeing-mental-health-provider/
