ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Barriers and Facilitators to Mental Health Help-Seeking and Experiences with Service Use among LGBT+ University Students in Chile.
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- Research Review: Help-seeking intentions, behaviors, and barriers in college students - a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2025Pooled it
- Mental health service experiences regarding sexual orientation: Relations with demographics, depression, and suicidality among queer adults.Psychological services · 2026Article
- Factors Associated With Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms, Barriers, and Facilitators for Seeking Support Among European University Students: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study.Depression and anxiety · 2026Article
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- 'I did not think they could help me': Autistic adults' reasons for not seeking public healthcare when they last experienced suicidality.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
- "I have some people who actually really care:" Young sexual minority women's lived experiences of non-suicidal self-injury disclosure.Qualitative research in medicine & healthcare · 2024Article
- Attitudes towards seeking psychological help among community dwelling older adults enrolled in primary care in Chile.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of Novel Measures of Therapist Practice Related to LGBTQ+ Clients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Barriers limiting access to mental health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBT+) university students have not yet been explored in depth. The aim of this study was to explore the barriers and facilitators to mental health help seeking and experiences with service use among LGBT+ university students. Participants were 24 LGBT+ students between 18 and 23 years of age from a university in Chile. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using thematic content analysis. Multiple barriers and facilitators influence mental health help-seeking of LGBT+ students, with some of these barriers being explicitly related to LGBT+ issues (e.g., fear of discrimination or accessing specialised services). Perceived effectiveness of services was closely related to access safe/affirming care. Trans students reported more barriers to help-seeking and negative experiences with professionals than their cisgender peers. Perceptions of university mental health services as safe spaces for LGBT+ students were related to a positive perception of the university regarding LGBT+ issues. Knowing the factors that either hinder or facilitate help-seeking and characterising service use experiences in this population is useful for improving access to mental health services and for the development of policies that promote affirmative care for LGBT+ people.
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