Viviane Kovess–Masféty|Delphine Saragoussi|Christine Sevilla?Dedieu|Fabien Gilbert|Agnieszka Suchocka|Nathalie Arveiller|Isabelle Gasquet|Nadia Younès|Marie?Christine Hardy?Baylé
What makes people decide who to turn to when faced with a mental health problem? Results from a French survey
Mutuelle Générale de l'Éducation Nationale|Mutuelle Générale de l'Éducation Nationale|Mutuelle Générale de l'Éducation Nationale|Mutuelle Générale de l'Éducation Nationale|Mutuelle Générale de l'Éducation Nationale|Centre Hospitalier de Versailles|Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris|Centre Hospitalier de Versailles|Centre Hospitalier de Versailles
unequal use mental health care great issue even countries universal health coverage better knowledge factors impact pathway mental health care may great help designing education campaigns best organizing health care delivery objective study explore determinants helpseeking intentions mental health problems factors influence treatment opinions reliance compliance health professionals advice 441 adults aged 18 70 randomly selected general population two suburban districts near paris agreed participate study response rate 604 412 respondents mental health problems based cidisf cage consulted mental health problem previous year asked detail intentions seek help case psychological disorder opinion mental health treatments links respondents characteristics intentions opinions explored half sample 578 would see general practitioner gp first 466 would continue gp followup mental health professionals mentioned far less gps people would choose gp first older less educated whereas would favor mental health specialists lower social support psychotherapy respondents split equally seeing gp psychiatrist psychologist people reluctant take psychotropic drugs looked favorably psychotherapy gps often point entry mental health care system need supported public information campaigns mental health care options treatments needed educate public eliminate stigma mental illness eliminate prejudices