According to a survey conducted in 2022, stigma or shame associated with mental illness and concerns about confidentiality were the leading barriers preventing young people in Australia from accessing professional mental health support. Around one quarter of respondents indicated that cost was a leading barrier to accessing professional mental health care.
Leading barriers for young people to accessing mental health support in Australia in 2022
Base: Those that felt they ever needed support with mental health and did not seek support.
Method of interview
Online omnibus survey
Supplementary notes
*Key themes appearing in the other category included waitlists, accessibility issues, parental concerns, being anxious or embarrassed, COVID-19, and being lazy or mental health support being a low priority.
Note: Respondents were able to select multiple options.
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Mission Australia. (November 17, 2022). Leading barriers for young people to accessing mental health support in Australia in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357976/australia-leading-barriers-for-young-people-to-accessing-mental-health-support/
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Mission Australia. (2022). Leading barriers for young people to accessing mental health support in Australia in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357976/australia-leading-barriers-for-young-people-to-accessing-mental-health-support/
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