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September 10, 2025Social SciencesOpen Access

“You Have the Choice of Whether You’re Going to Get Help or Attempt Suicide”: Exploring the Process and Impact of Mental Health Help-Seeking with Young People (16–25 Years)

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LLLouise LynchAMAnne MoorheadMLMaggie Long

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Overview

Observational analysis reveals help-seeking patterns in young people with mental health issues, highlighting their experiences.

Key Points

  • Help-seeking was often initiated during periods of high distress and required external support.
  • Young people's engagement with mental health services had both lasting positive and negative impacts.
  • Patterns in help-seeking mirrored problem-solving approaches in learning contexts.
  • The concept of a formal help-seeking skillset emerged from the experiences of participants.

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Lynch et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23abeb210217d64781c81https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14090529
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