The Mental Health and Treatment Beliefs of College Students with a Mental Disorder Who Don't Intend to Seek Treatment

Eleven university students with mental disorders and no intention to seek treatment were interviewed. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to understand how mental health beliefs impacted help-seeking. Themes included preferring self-reliance, treatment feeling inaccessible, concern about others’ reactions, doubting problem legitimacy or severity, discomfort opening up, and scepticism about therapy.