Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey

Year: 2021
Module: Mental Health
Variable: HELPMH1, HELPMH2, HELPMH3

If you were overly stressed, anxious, feeling down or depressed for more than a few weeks, which THREE, if any, of the following would you be most likely to turn to for help and support?

This table shows the percentage of respondents identifying each option. Respondents could select three options.

	%
Alternative or complementary practitioner	3
Chemist or pharmacist	1
Clergy (e.g. minister or priest)	6
Community/youth worker	<1
Counsellor	11
Employer	3
Other family member	30
Family doctor or General Practitioner (GP)	50
Friend	46
Husband/wife/partner	45
Internet search	10
Social media network (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok)	1
Helpline (e.g. Lifeline or Samaritans)	4
Local Community Project or organisation	1
Mental health professional	16
Mother/ father/carer	19
Social worker	<1
Teacher/lecturer	<1
Online mental health programme or mobile phone mental health app	5
I would deal with the problem myself	25
I would not seek help	8
Something else (write in)	<1
I don't know	7

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