Ewa Czyz|Adam G. Horwitz|Daniel Eisenberg|Anne Kramer|Cheryl A. King
Self-reported Barriers to Professional Help Seeking Among College Students at Elevated Risk for Suicide
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
study sought describe selfreported barriers professional help seeking among college students elevated suicide risk determine barriers vary demographic clinical characteristicsparticipants 165 nontreatment seekers recruited part webbased treatment linkage intervention college students elevated suicide risk september 2010 december 2011data collected using webbased questionnaires two coders coded students responses openended question reasons seeking professional helpthe commonly reported barriers included perception treatment needed 66 lack time 268 preference selfmanagement 18 stigma mentioned 12 students notable differences based gender race severity depression alcohol abuseefforts aimed reaching students elevated risk suicidal behavior particularly sensitive commonly described barriers