Table 3 Percentage of respondents who mentioned encouraging help-seeking with various types of professionals
From: Mental health first aid responses of the public: results from an Australian national survey
Type of Professional | Depression Vignette | Depression/ Suicidal Vignette | Early Schizophrenia Vignette | Chronic Schizophrenia Vignette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GP/ doctor unspecified | 40.1 | 35.9 | 26.9 | 27.4 |
Counsellor | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
Psychiatrist | 2.9 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 7.3 |
Psychologist | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
Mental health team/services | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
Other mental health professional | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Unspecified professionals or other professionals | 14.1 | 21.1 | 20.9 | 29.9 |