فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

BACKGROUND: To extend our knowledge of social barriers in relation to mental health, the presentstudy was conducted to investigate the impact of social barriers on mental health help‑seeking amongSaudi Arabians aged 18 years and above.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional study was carried out on 1632 participants in2018 during the months of October and November. The participants completed self‑administeredonline surveys about the demographic characteristics, social barriers, and knowledge and attitudesabout mental health.RESULTS: The majority of the participants agreed that social barriers could prevent them fromseeking mental health help. Stigma was chosen as the most common social barrier among theparticipants (76.3%), followed by culture (61.5%) and negative perceptions (56.2%).CONCLUSION: Social barriers are a challenge in seeking mental health. Increasing public awarenessof available services and resources as well as developing programs to fight stigmatization should beinitiated to create more positive attitudes toward people with mental illness and promote holistic well‑being.