As of 2023, more than half of respondents in the EU who have had mental health problems had not sought any professional help. Almost a fifth said they have received help from a general practitioner, and 14 percent had gone to psychiatrists and psychologists.
Share of respondents who sought help for mental health problems at the following sources in the European Union in 2023
Respondents who reported an emotional or psychosocial problem in the past year
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
The question was worded in the source as: In the last 12 months, have you received professional help for mental health problems from any of the following?
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European Commission. (October 9, 2023). Share of respondents who sought help for mental health problems at the following sources in the European Union in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418573/sources-of-help-for-mental-health-problems-in-the-eu/
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