Table 2.

Proportion of patients endorsing barriers to mental health service use

Barrier	% Yes (No./Total)
Did not think that I needed help	75 (82/109)
Wanted to handle it on my own	58 (64/110)
Unsure who to see or where to go	19 (21/110)
Didn't think treatment would work	14 (15/108)
Problems with transportation or scheduling	14 (15/110)
Worried about how much it would cost	12 (13/110)
Thought it would be too inconvenient or take too much time	7 (8/109)
Health insurance would not cover treatment	6 (6/104)
Worried about what people would think if they knew I was in treatment	6 (6/110)
Not comfortable discussing my problems with a health professional	5 (5/110)
Received treatment before and it did not work	5 (5/110)
Felt too sick to go to an appointment	4 (4/99)

Note. Only data from patients who did not use mental health services (i.e., psychotherapy, psychiatric medication, or support groups) following their lung cancer diagnosis are reported.