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. 2022 May 2;5(5):e2211393.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.11393.

Examination of Young US Adults' Reasons for Not Seeking Mental Health Care for Depression, 2011-2019

Wenhua Lu  1 , Melissa Bessaha  2 , Miguel Muñoz-Laboy  2
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Examination of Young US Adults' Reasons for Not Seeking Mental Health Care for Depression, 2011-2019

Wenhua Lu et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This survey study uses data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health to examine trends and patterns in young adults’ perceived reasons for not seeking treatment for depression.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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