There are financial and structural impediments to seeking help, but there are also cultural barriers.
The report says forced marriage remains an issue that affects thousands of young people in Britain, and, while more at-risk individuals are seeking help, there is still insufficient support.
The organization has about 2,000 volunteers, but more are needed, said Rob Kammerer of Huntington, who has served with the network since the beginning and noted that the number of people seeking help there has increased over the last year.
Despite continued inadequate treatment and long lag times in seeking help, there's a "sea change" occurring in the nation's mental health, said Kessler.
For a service member seeking help, there is another layer they have to deal with.
Michael Phelps knows firsthand that there's value in seeking help for your mental health ― and now he's hoping his story encourages others to do the same.
As shown in Table 2, among the two sub-groups who actually reported seeking help, there were comparable patterns (i.e., no significant sub-group differences) with respect to the likelihood of having 'any contacts' and the estimated number of contacts (by users).
"There is no need to suffer silently and there is no shame in seeking help".
There is no need to suffer silently and there is no shame in seeking help," she told People back in 2011.
And there are no regrets, because seeking help was exactly the right thing to do.
I promise you, there is no shame in seeking help and being well.
