Table 6.
Reasons why young people did not get help by site and type (N=165)1
| Melbourne | Los Angeles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason | N | Experienced | New | Experienced | New |
| Didn't know where to go or what service to use | 48 | 25.0 | 31.3 | 32.5 | 36.0 |
| The service cost too much | 21 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 20.0 |
| The service was too far away | 14 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 15.0 | 20.0 |
| Bad experience with staff last time | 10 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 17.5 | 0.0 |
| Thought the service couldn't help me | 30 | 13.1 | 12.5 | 32.5 | 16.0 |
| Had no money to get there | 33 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 32.5 | 36.0 |
| Had to wait a long time for an appointment | 21 | 14.3 | 6.3 | 10.0 | 16.0 |
| Scared they’d contact my social worker or the police | 18 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 10.0 | 32.0 |
| Scared they’d contact my family | 29 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 22.5 | 44.0 |
| Service was closed when needed | 14 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 20.0 |
| Didn't fit eligibility criteria | 11 | 3.6 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| Too nervous or embarrassed to talk about the problem | 43 | 16.7 | 12.5 | 32.5 | 4.0 |
| Wanted to/did fix problem myself | 12 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| Couldn’t be bothered getting help or didn’t have time | 29 | 22.6 | 25.0 | 10.0 | 7.7 |
| Other | 22 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 16.0 |
1
Multiple responses were possible