Mental health help-seeking behaviour
Help-seeking behaviour | Frequency | Percentage |
Received help from (n=3031) | ||
Did not receive any help | 1476 | 48.7 |
Non-professionals | 860 | 28.4 |
Professionals | 695 | 22.9 |
Received professional help from (n=695) | ||
Doctors | 183 | 26.3 |
Psychiatrists or psychologists | 512 | 73.7 |
Received non-professional help from (n=860) | ||
Friends/relatives | 490 | 57.0 |
Family member | 294 | 34.2 |
Religious healer | 30 | 3.5 |
Homeopathic doctor | 14 | 1.6 |
Kabiraj (traditional healer) | 10 | 1.2 |
Others | 22 | 2.6 |