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Moritz E Wigand1, Nathalie Oexle1, Tamara Waldmann1
1Department of Psychiatry II, Ulm University and BKH Günzburg, Günzburg, Germany.
Background:
Unemployment and mental ill health often contribute to each other and lead to social exclusion with negative consequences for individuals and society. Yet, unemployed people with mental health problems often do not seek care.
Aims:
The aim of this study was to assess predictors of help-seeking among unemployed people with mental health problems.
Methods:
At baseline, 301 unemployed participants with mental health problems reported potential predictors of help-seeking in terms of mental health literacy, perceived barriers to care, self-concept as having a mental illness and current mental health service use. At 6-month follow-up, 240 participants reported whether or not they had started new mental health treatment since baseline.
Results:
Adjusted for symptoms, sociodemographic and work-related variables, help-seeking was predicted by previous mental health service use and by fewer non-stigma-related barriers, not by stigma-related barriers.
Conclusion:
Implications for interventions to increase help-seeking among this vulnerable group are discussed.
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