Table 1.
Preferences for Help for Suicidal Thoughts, by Racial/Ethnic Group
| Percentage of respondents selecting different help sources in response to: “If you were seeking help for suicidal thoughts and knew where to find resources to help, how likely would you be to…” | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | White | Latino | African American | Asian American | |
| Visit a website for information about suicide risk or resources | 66.4 | 67.9 | 68.3 | 70.2 | 56.3 |
| Call a crisis line or hotline for advice about suicide risk and resources | 62.3 | 62.9 | 65.0 | 68.4 | 50.1* |
| Text a crisis text line for advice about suicide risk and resources | 42.8 | 34.8 | 53.7* | 52.6* | 35.7 |
| Go to a web-based crisis chat service for advice about suicide risk and resources | 46.1 | 41.9 | 50.9* | 55.0* | 41.7 |
| Seek help face-to-face from family members or friends | 72.3 | 77.2 | 66.8* | 69.9* | 68.2* |
| Seek help face-to-face from a counselor or other mental health professional | 78.1 | 83.1 | 73.7* | 78.6* | 71.1* |
NOTE: * indicates significantly different from White based on results from a weighted logistic regression model.