Nicolas Rüsch|Mario Müller|Vladeta Ajdacic?Gross|Stephanie Rodgers|Patrick W. Corrigan|Wulf Rössler
Shame, perceived knowledge and satisfaction associated with mental health as predictors of attitude patterns towards help-seeking
University of Ulm|Illinois Institute of Technology
aims examine stigma knowledgerelated barriers helpseeking among members general population methods representative survey young middleaged swiss adults n 8875 shame potential mental illness perceived knowledge satisfaction ones mental health psychiatric symptoms attitudes towards helpseeking assessed results latent profile analysis participants yielded two groups different attitudes towards helpseeking relative majority oneinfour subgroup endorsed negative attitudes towards seeking professional help including psychiatric medication characterized shame less perceived knowledge higher satisfaction mental health younger age male gender lower education among participants high symptom levels n 855 third subgroup reluctant seek help private environment characterized high symptoms well low satisfaction mental health conclusions shame emotional proxy selfstigma well poor subjective mental health literacy may independent barriers helpseeking interventions increase mental health service use could focus variables individuals negative views professional help general public well among people current mental illness