Prevalence and Sociodemographic Correlates of Unmet Need for Mental Health Counseling Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of unmet need for mental health counseling among U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Data from the December 9-21, 2020, cross-sectional Household Pulse Survey (N=69,944) were analyzed.

Results

Overall, 12.8% of adults reported an unmet need for mental health counseling in the past month, including 25.2% of adults with a positive screen for depression or anxiety. Among adults with a positive screen, risk factors associated with an unmet need for mental health counseling included female sex, younger age, income below the federal poverty line, higher education, and household job loss during the pandemic, while protective factors included Asian and Black race.

Conclusions

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SUBMITTER: Nagata JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8716612 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature