Table 2.

Barriers in seeking social and formal support.

	n	%
Did anything hold you back from seeking support from family and/or friends? (n = 664)
Yes	359	54.1
No	305	45.9
What held you back from seeking support from family and/or friends? (n = 359)
I did not know where or who to turn to for support.	99	27.57
I felt uncomfortable seeking support.	256	71.3
I felt like a burden.	258	71.86
I had bad experiences seeking support.	67	18.66
I felt like I was being judged.	75	20.89
I felt guilty.	83	23.11
I did not feel I needed support.	86	23.95
I felt that others needed more support than I did.	183	50.97
I did not like talking about my thoughts and feelings.	207	57.66
I was limited by my financial resources.	22	6.12
Other
I did not feel understood.	10	2.78
I did not want my friends to treat me differently/ my friends felt uncomfortable.	3	0.83
I wanted to deny what had happened.	1	0.27
I have a bad relationship with my family/they did not have time for me.	3	0.83
	n	%
Did anything hold you back from seeking support from a professional? (n = 664)
Yes	295	44.4
No	369	55.6
What held you back from seeking support from a professional? (n = 295)
I did not know where or who to turn to for support.	122	41.35
I felt uncomfortable seeking support.	166	56.27
I felt like a burden.	87	29.49
I had bad experiences seeking support.	56	18.98
I felt like I was being judged.	48	16.27
I felt guilty.	34	11.52
I did not feel I needed support.	114	38.64
I felt that others needed more support than I did.	104	35.25
I did not like talking about my thoughts and feelings.	109	36.94
I was limited by my financial resources.	70	23.72
Other
I did not feel a connection with the professional.	1	0.33
I did not feel understood.	3	1.01
I was on the waiting list/the waiting lists were too long.	3	1.01
I did not have time for it.	1	0.33
I did not dare ask my parents for formal support/they did not understand/they thought it was taboo.	7	2.37