APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
Mental Health Disparities Among College Students in Rural South Texas: Evaluating the Role of Public Stigma in Help Seeking Behaviors
- Francheska Garica
The University of Texas at San Antonio - Krystel Espinoza
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Abstract
Rural residents frequently experience barriers to accessing mental health treatment when needed. Stigma towards mental illness and seeking psychological treatment is a prevalent barrier influenced by rural socio-cultural norms. This proposal aims to evaluate mental health disparities and stigmas associated with help-seeking behavior among college students in rural south Texas.