Table 3-1.

Reasons for delayed access to mental health treatment even though they felt they might have needed professional assistance for mental health problem (n = 64)

	n	%
1 My health insurance would not cover this type of treatment.	5	7.8
2 I thought the problem would get better by itself.	31	48.4
3 The problem didn't bother me very much.	30	46.9
4 I wanted to handle the problem on my own.	44	68.8
5 I didn't think treatment would work.	15	23.4
6 I received treatment before and it did not work.	7	10.9
7 I was concerned about how much money it would cost.	9	14.1
8 I was concerned about what others might think if they found out I was in treatment.	18	28.1
9 I had problems with things like transportation, childcare, or scheduling that would have made it hard to get to treatment.	14	21.9
10 I was unsure about where to go or who to see.	26	40.6
11 I thought it would take too much time or be inconvenient.	16	25.0
12 I could not get an appointment.	2	3.1
13 I was scared about being put into a hospital against my will.	1	1.6
14 I was not satisfied with the available services.	1	1.6