• Dr. Ravisankar AV

Mental health disorders are important issues among university students, and university students show poor help-seeking behaviour for their mental health. Attitude barriers have been highlighted as a possible impediment to getting psychological assistance for mental health conditions. The mental health of students requires various preventive measures that maintain normal functioning, and the episodes of mental ill-health need to be seriously dealt with early interventions. This study aims to investigate help-seeking behaviour and barriers to help-seeking in university students. A total of 378 students from five Indian universities participated in the study. Two already developed and tested questionnaires on help-seeking behaviour were used in the study. Help-seeking behaviour, barriers to seeking help, and various measures to promote counselling services were investigated. Reluctance to communicate their concerns with counsellors, self-dependency, lack of trust in counsellors, lack of understanding about service availability, and inadequate emotional competence and mental health literacy are the most significant barriers to seeking treatment, according to the research. Promoting mental health education among students, facilitating access to counsellors, and cultivating a positive relationship between students and counsellors are all examples of strategies for promoting counselling services.

Help-seeking barriers, Mental health, University students, Psychological Counselling, Attitudinal barriers

"Barriers To Help-Seeking for Mental Health Disorders: An Indian University Campus Perspective", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.f215-f221, February-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402527.pdf

"Barriers To Help-Seeking for Mental Health Disorders: An Indian University Campus Perspective", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no. ppf215-f221, February-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402527.pdf