Table 5. Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation (BACE v3)1.

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	Issue	This has stopped, delayed, or discouraged me "NOT AT ALL"	This has stopped, delayed, or discouraged me "A LITTLE"	This has stopped, delayed, or discouraged me "QUITE A LOT"	This has stopped, delayed, or discouraged me "A LOT"
1.	Being unsure where to go to get professional care	0	1	2	3
2.	Wanting to solve the problem on my own	0	1	2	3
3.	Concern that I might be seen as weak for having a mental health problem	0	1	2	3
4.	Fear of being put in hospital against my will	0	1	2	3
5.	Concern that it might harm my chances when applying for jobs. Not applicable □	0	1	2	3
6.	Problems with transport or traveling to appointments	0	1	2	3
7.	Thinking the problem would get better by itself	0	1	2	3
8.	Concern about what my family might think, say, do, or feel	0	1	2	3
9.	Feeling embarrassed or ashamed	0	1	2	3
10.	Preferring to get alternative forms of care (e.g. traditional/religious healing or alternative/complementary therapies)	0	1	2	3
11.	Not being able to afford the financial costs involved	0	1	2	3
12.	Concern that I might be seen as "crazy"	0	1	2	3
13.	Thinking that professional care probably would not help	0	1	2	3
14.	Concern that I might be seen as a bad parent. Not applicable □	0	1	2	3
15.	Professionals from my own ethnic or cultural group not being available	0	1	2	3
16.	Being too unwell to ask for help	0	1	2	3
17.	Concern that people I know might find out	0	1	2	3
18.	Dislike talking about my feelings, emotions, or thoughts	0	1	2	3
19.	Concern that people might not take me seriously if they found out I was having professional care	0	1	2	3
20.	Concerns about the treatments available (e.g. medication side effects)	0	1	2	3
21	Not wanting a mental health problem to be on my medical records	0	1	2	3
22.	Having had previous bad experiences with professional care for mental health	0	1	2	3
23.	Preferring to get help from family or friends	0	1	2	3
24.	Concern that my children may be taken into care or that I may lose access or custody without my agreement. Not applicable □	0	1	2	3
25.	Thinking I did not have a problem	0	1	2	3
26.	Concern about what my friends might think, say, or do	0	1	2	3
27.	Difficulty taking time off work. Not applicable □	0	1	2	3
28.	Concern about what people at work might think, say, or do. Not applicable □	0	1	2	3
29.	Having problems with childcare while I receive professional care. Not applicable □	0	1	2	3
30.	Having no one who could help me get professional care	0	1	2	3